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Topic: Democracy

Stable democracy a must for peace, economy: Nizami

ISLAMABADCaretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Arif Nizami has said that a stable democracy and democratic institutions are vital for economic growth and peace in the country.He said the country was facing challenges like economic instability, terrorism and energy crisis and ...

ANP to continue struggle for democracy: Shahi

karachi - Awami National Party Sindh Chief and Senator, Shahi Syed has vowed to continue struggle for democracy in the country.He said though liberal parties had been victimised in the election but the ANP could not be wiped out from the political scene. Shahi expressed these views during the ...

democracy triumphs
May 17, 2013

Democracy triumphs

The unprecedented voters turnout of around 60 percent in the just concluded elections is significant from two aspects. Firstly, it indicates an unflinching faith of the people in democracy and secondly, it represents a strong snub for those who wanted to keep the masses away from the polling ...

democracy revenge
May 15, 2013

Democracy is the best revenge

Our outgoing rulers were very fond of asserting that democracy was the best revenge. However, they forgot that the revenge can be taken not only by their party against dictators or assassins, but also by the people against them for gross misgovernance. Everyone felt the PPP would be out of ...

true democracy
May 14, 2013

Not true democracy

“A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine,” Thomas Jefferson. We live in such an ideologically, insecure country which is hell-bent on maintaining its own kind of ‘Islamic Republic,’ ...

UN chief calls Pak polls 'significant step forward for democracy'

UNITED NATIONS UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people and government of Pakistan on the successful conduct of the general elections, calling it "a significant step forward for democracy in the country.""By exercising their constitutional right to vote, the people of Pakistan ...

Democracy first, wedding later on polling day

  MULTAN   A couple deciding to celebrate their marriage on the polling day reached a polling station along with their guests (baraat) to cast their votes. This incident was reported from Multan NA-151, where a Christian couple decided to celebrate their wedding on the polling day, so ...

democracy terrorism
May 04, 2013

Democracy and terrorism

We have a caretaker Prime Minister, who is seldom seen or heard. He was one of the nominees of the outgoing coalition government led by the PPP. So are the Chief Ministers in the provinces.Nature abhors vacuum. A few days back, we saw the Chief of Army Staff filling a little of this vacuum when he ...

kayani supports democracy
May 03, 2013

Kayani supports democracy

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, while addressing a gathering on the eve of Youm-e-Shuhada at the GHQ in Islamabad, threw unqualified military support behind the democratic process in the country and ensured that the polls will be held on May 11. General Kayani said: ...

malaysia educated democracy
April 26, 2013

Malaysia: an educated democracy

Malaysia is also in the election year just like Pakistan. The elections will be held there on May 9, 2013 while May 11, will be Election Day in Pakistan. There are many differences and similarities between the countries facing the same kind of events. Malaysia is a leading Muslim country while ...

a scent democracy
April 21, 2013

A scent of democracy

May 11, 2013, is going to be a significant day in the history of Pakistan. Pakistani political parties are beating drums, playing electoral songs in an attempt to prepare ordinary Pakistanis to finally go to the polling stations to cast their votes in their favour. Manifestos are being unveiled in ...

procedural democracy
April 10, 2013

‘Procedural’ democracy

Human history has witnessed transformation of many political paradigms, among those, the paradigm shift of monarchy to democracy has always been considered unequaled. It resulted in the birth of constitutional democracy which unleashed tremendous human energy, ensured a standard of living, and ...

education distortive democracy
April 10, 2013

Education only way out of distortive democracy

LAHORE – While speaking on ‘Election Culture-Status and Imperatives’ at the Hameed Nizami Press Institute of Pakistan on Tuesday, speakers established that education was indispensable for change in electoral culture and that the Pakistani society has been dived into corruption ...

democracy
April 09, 2013

In the name of democracy

Democracy in Pakistan is yet a dream that has not been allowed to materialise in letter and in spirit. It is a ray of hope that appears on the dark political horizon just for a short time; it quickly vanishes when the dictators, thanks to the incompetence of politicians to manage the affairs of the ...

revengeful democracy
April 09, 2013

Our revengeful democracy

Democracy is known for its revenge. In the year 2008, it struck in two places to take its revenge. It struck in America to crush the race "barrier" and installing in the White House the first-ever non-white President in US history. Democracy also struck in Pakistan with elections in February 2008 ...

judiciary a protector democracy cj
April 07, 2013

Judiciary a protector of democracy: CJ

HYDERABAD/Matiari – Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that the judiciary is a supporter and protector of democracy and all the institutions of the state should work while remaining within their constitutional ambit.Addressing the lawyers at a reception hosted in his honour by ...

Democracy to flourish despite conspiracies

LARKANA – President Asif Zardari said that the real democracy would flourish in the country with the support of people though many forces were hatching conspiracies against it.Addressing a gathering here on the eve of 34th martyrdom anniversary of PPP patron-in-chief Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the ...

democracy flourish conspiracies zardari
April 04, 2013, 7:39 pm

Democracy to flourish despite conspiracies: Zardari

President Asif Ali Zardari Thursday said that many forces were hatching conspiracies against democracy and hoped that the real democracy would flourish in the country withthe support of people.Addressing a gathering here on the eve of 34th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, the ...

Polls to prove milestone for continuity of democracy: Ebad

KARACHI  - The May 11 general elections would prove to be a milestone for the continuity of democracy in the country.This was stated by the Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan here the other day. He was talking to a delegation of the Press Council of Pakistan at the Governor House here.The ...

No democracy at UN: Bolivian president

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTUNITED NATIONS - There was no democracy at the United Nations, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was “the economic instrument of the United States”, Bolivia’s leftist–populist president Evo Morales has said. Speaking to reporters at UN ...

Democracy vital to resolve Pak problems: Galloway

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Qaim Ali Shah on Monday hosted a dinner in honour of British Member Parliament, George Galloway at the CM House here.Earlier, a meeting was held which was also attended by Speaker Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker Shehla Raza, ...

democracy uplift masses
January 28, 2013

Democracy for the uplift of masses

Though our politicians all clamor for early elections, yet no political party (except JI and PTI) has held intra party elections to choose their own party leaders at local, district, provincial, or federal level. The self-imposed chief of every party nominates individuals of his choice for local ...

democracy peril
January 28, 2013

Democracy in peril

On 15 April 1814, in a letter to his friend, second President of the United States, John Adams wrote, “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” Looking at our own democratic ...

democracy preserved
January 18, 2013

Democracy Preserved

Finally on Thursday, the fifth day of the long march organised by Minhajul Quran chief Dr Tahirul Qadri, the standoff between the government and Dr Qadri came to an end, much to the relief of the people of Pakistan who had been worried for fear that some untoward incident might occur leading ...

democracy a threat nisar
January 17, 2013

Democracy faces a threat, says Nisar

LAHORE - Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan says the political system faced serious threats and it was for this reason that a number of political parties held a meeting at Raiwind farmhouse of Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday. “In case of an attack on the ...

democracy decline us study
January 17, 2013

Democracy seen in decline around the world: US study

WASHINGTON  - Democracy around the world was in decline in 2012 for the seventh year in a row as the Arab Spring led nervous autocratic leaders to clamp down on any stirrings of dissent, a study said Wednesday.The annual report by the Freedom House non-governmental organisation found 90 ...

democracy future country
January 05, 2013, 6:42 pm

Democracy is future of the country: PM

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf says completion of five years tenure by the coalition government against various odds is a testimony of the fact that politics in Pakistan has matured and no one can harm it.Addressing a big public meeting in Chakwal on Saturday afternoon‚ he said democracy ...

democracy parties
December 30, 2012

Democracy in parties

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has made it clear that all parties will have to apply to it afresh to get their election symbols, and for that they will have to submit accounts and provide certificates of intra-party elections. The ECP is doing so because it is a legal obligation under ...

democracy option sharjeel
December 24, 2012

Democracy only option: Sharjeel

KARACHI – The Central Deputy Secretary Information of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Provincial Minister for Information, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has said that through democracy the better change can be brought. “To run a Madarsa and to run a country are two different things.”This ...

democracy dictatorship
December 04, 2012

Democracy better than dictatorship

Recent allegations against the newly elected Morsi government in Egypt are baseless and impolite. No one can compare the present elected Egyptian government to the former Mubarak regime. Allegations are coming from official of former Mubarak regime who have accused Morsi of acting like a dictator ...

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