Assignment: 03

Prepared by: Asad Ahmad

Registration # FA15-BCV-090
Prepared for: Sir Ali Husnain
Submission date: 30-November-2019
Title: Nepotism, growing practice in
Pakistan
Subject: Report writing skills
 Nepotism, growing practice in Pakistan
DECLARATION:
I hereby declare that all the work presented in the project report entitled “Nepotism, growing
practice in Pakistan” of the subject at Institute is an authentic record of our own work carried out
under the guidance of Professor Ali Husnain at Comsat university Islamabad, Abbottabad
Campus. /
Respected Prof.,

I feel huge delight in displaying to your great self, the report as a major aspect of my course
prerequisite. I observed this answer to be genuinely testing in numerous angles, in reality
extremely intriguing in connection to the different interpretational and immersing works out.

Composing this report "Nepotism, developing practice in Pakistan" itself was genuinely
thorough learning knowledge. The report is really to investigate the developing practice and sick
impacts of nepotism in Pakistan.

I have attempted our dimension best to finish the report "Nepotism, developing practice in
Pakistan" as for wanted prerequisites. In any case, if any clarification is required, we would be
regarded to oblige. Generously acknowledge this unassuming exertion of presenting our
exploration and finding on the topic.

Yours Obediently,

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

First of all, I express our great gratitude and love to the ALMIGHTY ALLAH, for enabling us to
complete this dissertation successfully.

I extend my cordial thanks and deep sense of gratitude to professor for his constant support,
guidance and motivation, which helped the group immensely in completing this project. The
project on nepotism, growing practice in Pakistan provided us with an opportunity to understand
the fundamentals of research methods in a better manner and apply them in everyday life.

I also would like to thank my respondents for giving me their valuable time and providing me
with the information needed to carry out the research successfully. I also thank my family and
friends for their support and encouragement for this dissertation.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Vote based system in Pakistan nearby networks has been sustained over somewhere in the range
of 70 years. At the formal dimension, this has involved the foundation of majority rule nearby
government structures also, frameworks of responsibility, procedures of boundary and re-outline,
and the foundation of new organizations. As popularity-based neighborhood government
develops, so have casual connections among nationals and this circle of government hardened –
extending from casual enrollment and work rehearses, lead of the councilors and city
representatives, and practices to accumulate political help and reward, to nearby network
dissents. The new neighborhood government structures are in vast measure a direct opposite of
the ill-conceived politically-sanctioned racial segregation neighborhood specialists, which
furiously opposed the populace. To this degree, they are likewise an expansion of elective
articulations of individuals' capacity that began to show amid the most recent decade of the
politically-sanctioned racial segregation framework. Like wise in Pakistan the case is different
the system is totally diminished by nepotism and corruption. In this study, I summarize the
basics human rights and how to raise their voice against nepotism.
I hereby declare that all the work presented in the project report entitled “Nepotism, growing practice in
Pakistan” of the subject at Institute is an authentic record of our own work carried out under the guidance
of Professor Ali Husnain at Comsat university Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus. / ....................................... 2

Table of Contents
Nepotism, Growing practice in Pakistan ..................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................4
1.1.1. Statement of the problem ............................................................................................4
1.1.2. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………4
1.1.3. Background information……………………………………………………………4
1.1.4. Purpose…………………………………………………………………………….5
1.1.5. Significance of the study………………………………………………………….5
1.1.6. Reviews of related literature………………………………………….…………..5

2.1. Discussion…………………………………………………………………………………5
3.1. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………6

4.1. Recommendations……………………………………………………………………..….6

References .............................................................................................................................7

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

1.1. Introduction:
It is a famous commence in Pakistan that opportunities are not filled based on capability,
encounter and so forth. Nepotism depends on support conceded to relatives in different fields,
including business, governmental issues, excitement, sports, religion and different exercises.
Nepotism is a typical charge in governmental issues when the relatives of overseeing experts or
amazing figure are appointed to comparable power with no proper capability. Our system has
been diminished by nepotism or favoritism. This is neither the blame of the legal nor the military
foundation. The issue are not even government officials themselves. Be that as it may, the
genuine blame lies in the process through which the up and coming age of legislators are picked.
Regardless of party and ideology, all are guilty of exercising nepotism. What is illicit has now
turned out to be lawful politeness nepotism. This is the new course to a higher group of friends.
As such, individuals who are generally not qualified would now be able to help guarantee the
most renowned positions based on sifarish. At the premium levels of nepotism, sifarish
safeguards family entitlements. Upon Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, her
teenager-son assumed the chairmanship of the Pakistan People’s Party, the nation’s largest
political party, and her husband, a man known for corruption, was installed as the nation’s
president. Pakistan is a nation where nothing moves without sifarish. State bureaucrats, police
officers, even minor clerks, all employ sifarish to collect illegal advantages for themselves and
family members.

1.1.1. Statement of the problem:

The purpose of this report was to study the growing nepotism or sifarish in Pakistan and the
ways for legislation in our system to handle nepotism.

1.1.2. Introduction:
In the event that I seek you, you desire me. In the event that I represent you, you represent me. In
the event that I give you solace and security against a run of murderous hyenas from another
clan/rank/town, at that point you will do as I wish. Perhaps present your entitlement to cast a
ballot to me? This blow for blow upholds what we call a 'solid feeling of network', one which
takes pride in its kin, its capacity in numbers, the possibility of strength and obviously going to
another's guide in difficulty. However, our Pak sar zameen has seen its belittling force, for all
intents and purposes shaping the state into a play appear. Its performing artists are government
officials and state establishments. Its executives and makers are the compelling man centric
primitive gatherings depending on the undetectable hand of support from their family
relationship system and the other way around. Its audience is the group of delusional people
bursting out with excitement to look at Nawaz Sharif’s overvalued and overrated mega projects
and seeing long-term growth and prosperity through them. Inequality of opportunity is a
consequence discriminating those with weaker kinship, regardless of their ability to outperform
those with stronger kinship links. This mechanism therefore frustrates Article 25 of the
constitution affirming equality to all citizens. While addressing the Larkana Bar Association, the
ex-Chief Justice, Anwar Zaheer Jamali said
“If the court takes an action against an incapable person a certain lobby comes to its rescue.”

1.1.3. Background Information:

Under the falsification of security, the late Benazir Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
immediately named the killed pioneer's 19-year-old child Bilawal its new director. Bhutto had
named her better half Asif Ali Zardari beneficiary to the chairmanship in her will, an odd
decision considering the time Zardari spent in prison on charges of defilement and shakedown
(which, in reasonableness, he asserted were politically persuaded). In any case, Zardari
demanded giving the official title to his child. This was a significantly more unusual decision in
that Zardari will keep on running the PPP's everyday issues and that Bilawal as of now has no
understanding, no capabilities, and no aim of running the gathering before he moves on from
Oxford.

1.1.4. Purpose:
The main purpose of this report is to give a look to nepotism in Pakistan and its ill effect on the
institutions of state and also on corruption and its growing practice.

1.1.5. Significance of the study:

The unease of nepotism is found everywhere and is destroying Pakistan and has a big stain on its
democracy. In this study, we will see all the ruling articles on nepotism and will give a
recommendation to bring amendments in the articles regarding nepotism and this study will help
to raise your voice for your rights and against nepotism.

1.1.6. Review of related literature:

In this study we have reviewed following sites and literatures. This report reviewed leadership in
the context of nepotism, cronyism and favoritism (NCF) from different disciplines. Studies
assessed were those that have set up a relationship among administration and NCF practices,
nation contrasts in initiative and NCF practices and the degree of consideration that has been
allowed to authority with regards to NCF. The investigation depended on articles distributed by
associate audit from 1980 to 2016. The investigation got to information from EBSCO Discovery,
Web of Science, Science coordinate, Scopus, E-diaries and E-books and Google researcher.
Altogether, 24 observational investigations, 12 hypothetical examinations and 3 news reports
were explored. The investigation was guided by three research questions. 1) How do existing
examinations cover initiative conduct with regards to NCF? 2) How is distinctive initiative
conduct related with NCF? 3) How are nation contrasts – created as opposed to creating – related
with administration conduct with regards to NCF?

2.1. Discussion:
Our framework has been wrecked by nepotism and preference. The disquietude of nepotism
(sifarish) is decimating Pakistan and is discovered wherever All the all the more disturbing is the
way that it is quick turning into the standard. As such, individuals who are generally not
qualified would now be able to help guarantee the most renowned positions based on sifarish.
What is illicit has now turned out to be legitimate politeness nepotism. This is the new course to
a higher group of friends. The most exceedingly bad influenced are general society part
instructive establishments. These sanctuaries of learning are intended to enhance and clean
culture. Tragically, most have been obliterated attributable to preference. The real reason for this
decay is "WE" ourselves, nobody else. We need to fix ourselves of this sickness. We must be
sure in our work and be straightforward with ourselves. We should offer chances to our
childhood with ability. We need to make a dimension playing field for all natives regardless of
rank, shading or statement of faith. Islam entirely disallows nepotism and cautions that the
individuals who look for and give rewards are the inhabitants of hellfire.
The determination of applicant’s dependent on familial relationship is unequivocal in Pakistan
People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N – a conspicuous point. Each subject will without a
doubt recognize that the present administration of the separate Parties isn't because of legitimacy,
yet because of family connection.
Additional time, this has turned into a desire as opposed to an exemption for the previously
mentioned gatherings. Individuals have turned out to be acclimated with it. It has especially
turned out to resemble a commonplace, unimportant and regular marvel. An exclusively instilled
in this present nation's vote-based system.
Presently Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf has likewise gone along with them by acquiring nepotism
and making it an element of their gathering also. For a minute, one could have put some
expectation in Imran Khan's guarantee to break the positions of nepotism in Pakistan. Be that as
it may, it was too great a guarantee to be established. A guarantee verbalized, however not a
guarantee actualized.
Popular governments don't blossom with the above kind of nepotism. Rather, popular
governments require meritocracy simply like hydrogen expects oxygen to establish water. As it
were, majority rules systems require individuals of legitimacy as opposed to individuals who are
the offspring of somebody truly critical.
There ought to be no uncertainty that meritocracy and nepotism are naturally restricted to one
another. For instance, meritocracy is characterized as 'a general public represented by individuals
chose by legitimacy'. Interestingly, nepotism is characterized as the 'practice among those with
power or impact of favoring relatives or companions'. There is a reasonable and decided division
between the two ideas. One supports the best and alternate favors friends and family.
Lamentably, the three noteworthy political gatherings practice nepotism to the detriment of
meritocracy.

3.1. Conclusion:
On the off chance that somebody is still in uncertainty about what sort of majority rules system
Pakistan needs, at that point they ought to make the accompanying inquiry: what sort of Pakistan
did Quaid-e-Azam make progress toward – a popularity based and meritocratic Pakistan or a
nepotistic Pakistan? The major cause of this rot is we ourselves. We have to cure ourselves of
this disease.

We must be certain in our work and be straightforward with ourselves. We should offer chances
to our childhood with ability. We need to make a dimension playing field for all natives
independent of standing, shading or belief. Islam entirely restricts nepotism and cautions that the
individuals who look for and give influences are the occupants of hellfire. May our general
public come back to the way of legitimacy.

4.1. Recommendations:
Managing nepotism in the work environment can be extreme, particularly in case you're getting
the short end of the stick while another person is picking up circumstances because of what you
see as uncalled for bias. Nepotism, or the demonstration of giving or getting open doors because
of a family relationship or kinship, has a history that runs long and around the world. Nepotism
can be deleted on the off chance that we keep up a high level of polished skill and objectivity in
our dealings both openly and private outlets. Society must be sharpened on the need to
dependably consider quality in arrangements of employments and not sensitivity for relatives and
companions.

References:
1. https://pakobserver.net

2. https://www.researchgate.net

3. https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/01/nepotism-personified/

4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepotism

5. http://www.pat.com.pk/english/tid/36932/Culture-of-corruption-nepotism-rendering-
Pakistan-hollow-PAT/

6. https://www.dawn.com