From Commitment to Action: Assessment and Challenges of Pakistan's Advancement Regarding Sustainable Development Goals

Noor Fatima; Munazza Khalid; Muhammad Noaman Yousaf; Sabeen Maryam khan

Noor Fatima Graduate Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi
Munazza Khalid Lecturer Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University Islamabad
Muhammad Noaman Yousaf Lecturer, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi
Sabeen Maryam khan Student, Department of International Relations, University of Chakwal

Abstract

Pakistan has signed the UN 2030 vision and has been a developing state for more than 75 years. On February 16, 2016, the National Assembly adopted the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Nonetheless, the Sustainable Development Goals were taken into consideration by the UN in 2015, and this was an endeavor to construct the country to enable better development. It has 17 SDGs that are vital to both human and environmental well-being. As a member of the UN, Pakistan has framework rules for examining development areas and putting policies in place for building development plans. However, some gaps in the framework are putting Pakistan in the grey area. Nonetheless, the goal of this study is to determine how far Pakistan has come towards achieving the SDGs and what obstacles stand in the way of Pakistan meeting the demands of the UN 2030 agenda. The agenda calls for the eradication of hunger and poverty as well as the discussion of important issues including social justice, inequality, and a clean environment. Therefore, the research will provide suggestions and answers to get past these fundamental problems, and being a strong nation will help.

Keywords: Sustainable Development, Governance, Institutions, Climate, Modernization Theory