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Zardari, Gilani for country strong democratic foundation
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have expressed their resolve to give Pakistan a strong democratic foundation, peace, progress and prosperity. In his message on the occasion of forty-second founding day of Pakistan Peoples Party, President said party workers are determined to build a modern, progressive, egalitarian and democratic [...]
Continue reading...‘Barack Obama, a unique change in world’s politics’
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I learnt the results of the US Presidential elections on 5th of November 2008 in UK and heard President elect Mr. Obama’s speech with a great interest. His victory has not only revived the concept of modern democracy where dissent can be expressed through ballot, but a huge turnout (over 70 %) proves that [...]
Continue reading...The Quiet Shift to New Horizons
Sunday, November 2, 2008
The sound of a stereotype crumbling travels deep into the individual psyche and the collective consciousness. The two largest democracies, India and America, comparable in size, demographics and ethnic tensions, have both heard such a rumble in the last few days. The trigger in both cases might have been the relentless pressure that elections bear [...]
Continue reading...Briefing marks new chapter in democracy of Pakistan
Thursday, October 9, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman said that the in-camera session for the Parliamentarians is a new chapter in the democracy of Pakistan. “The ongoing briefing session for the Parliamentarians is a step towards strengthening the democratic system as it is aimed at taking public representatives on-board on the most important challenge [...]
Continue reading...Zardari adresses to parliament; Reaction of political parties
Saturday, September 20, 2008
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari in his maiden address to the joint session of the parliament announced to constitute a committee to review the powers given to president by Article 58-2-b and 17th amendment of the constitution. He said that the day of bypassing the parliament over decisions on the crucial national issues has been [...]
Continue reading...First Press Conference
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The swearing-in ceremony has finally stamped the verdict of people apparently as far as deciding the president of Pakistan was concerned. The ceremony as foreseen could not be controversial, but it was surely spiced up by the following joint press conference of President Zardari and President of Afghanistan Mr. Karzai. Well Mr. Karzai took this [...]
Continue reading...Come Forward Intelligentsia!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Why write? We write to either express ourselves or to bring our desired changes to the society we live in. Looking closely at the difference between the expression of oneself and the aspired change, we conclude: this duality is nothing but a fallacy. As a matter of fact, to ‘express’ is to desire for a ‘change’. [...]
Continue reading...Role of Indian Judiciary in evolution of Indian Democracy
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Did the Indian Judiciary play a significant role in development and evolution of Indian Democracy? Judicial system administers justice in the name of the state and it is a mechanism for resolution of disputes. The system through out the world varies with regards to the amount of autonomy it possesses, which in turn determines the [...]
Continue reading...PM congratulates nation over end of dictatorship
Monday, August 18, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has congratulated the nation over the end of dictatorship and said the Parliament has become sovereign and supreme. Speaking in the National Assembly this evening, he said today there is rule of law and supremacy of the constitution and there is no dictatorship. He said people rendered sacrifices [...]
Continue reading...What Gen. Musharraf did in Nine years dictaroship
Monday, August 18, 2008
ISLAMABAD: With Pervez Musharraf’s departure from the scene, a long era of dictatorship, spread over nine years, has ended but it also presents a challenge to the elected representatives to come up to the expectations of the masses who voted them to power in February 18 elections hoping for a change in their life. Pervez [...]
Continue reading...Sherry says public’s verdict already out-Impeachment motion next week
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman has described the resolutions passed against President Pervez Musharraf by the Punjab and NWFP assemblies with thumping majority as an overwhelming endorsement of the coalition government’s decision for impeachment. “The verdict of the people is already out,” said the Information Minister in a statement. She further said “impeachment [...]
Continue reading...President not to be allowed to use 58-2(b): Sherry Rehman
Friday, August 8, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister, Sherry Rehman Friday said impeachment of President Pervez Musharraf by the ruling coalition is “a historical moment for democracy in Pakistan. Talking to private TV channel, she said’ “It is a process that symbolizes that no individual or institution is above accountability. It is step towards democracy and parliamentary sovereignty. We [...]
Continue reading...Why India is a stable democracy and Pakistan is not?
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Writer has tried to find out the answer of a question as to Why is it that India has evolved into a stable democracy but Pakistan has not been able to do so? He has drawn a comparison between India and Pakistan with various variable. What irks all the youth in Pakistan is; what [...]
Continue reading...Dynamic Judiciary strengthens democracy
Friday, June 27, 2008
ISLAMABAD: A judiciary responding to the needs of society goes a long way in strengthening democracy in the country adding that our courts have protected our citizens from the exercise of arbitrary power. Mr. Justice Chaudhry Ijaz Yousaf, Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan, expressed these views in his lecture on “ Judicial Administration in [...]
Continue reading...Pro-dictator elements plotting against democracy: Zardari
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Zardari said that PPP would soon nominate its candidate for the Presidency NAWABSHAH: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that some pro-dictatorship elements are constantly plotting against the ruling coalition and democracy in the country. Talking to media here, Zardari said the sacrifices rendered by PPP for the sovereignty of democracy would [...]
Continue reading...APDM demands resignation of Musharraf
Thursday, June 19, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Democratic Movement (APDM) on Thursday demanded immediate resignation of President General (Retd) Pervez Musharraf, end to the military operation in Balochistan as well as other parts of the country and restoration of the judiciary on pre-November 3 position. APDM convener Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, Imran Khan and others announced [...]
Continue reading...Zardari considers President Musharraf a hurdle for democracy
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Finally Co-Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party Asif Ali Zardari finally spoke his mind when he told an Indian news agency,”Musharraf stands between people and democracy”. Giving enough hints that President Pervez Musharraf’s days in office may be numbered, ruling PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said in an interview to an Indian news agency that [...]
Continue reading...Umar Farooq terms media as fourth pillar of democracy
Sunday, May 4, 2008
SRINAGAR: All Parties Hurriyat Conference (M) Chairman, Mirwaiz Mohammad Umar Farooq said that media is the fourth pillar of democracy. He appreciated the role of journalists in covering news and providing analysis and interpretations of events etc. He said that in spite of relentless untoward circumstances, the journalists of both electronic and print media have [...]
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