Tag: Democracy

Democracy in Pakistan

Democracy has evolved over a period of centuries as a system of governance, where rulers are accountable for all their decisions, acts and deeds...

Morsi’s win a small step ahead for Egypt: US media

The presidential election victory of Islamist candidate Mohamed Morsi in Egypt is a step forward but much more needs to be done to secure...

The soft coup

Too big for their robes? The Supreme Court has shown a novel way to remove the Prime Minister in a parliamentary democracy hitherto not recognised...

Democracy necessary for unity: Badar

Pakistan People’s Party Secretary General Jahangir Badar said democracy is the only thing which could keep the nation united. He was talking to the...

PPP will not allow trial of BB’s grave: Khosa

Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa has said Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is still alive in the hearts and the history of the nation and...

Benazir Bhutto remembered

Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto was paid glowing tribute on her 59th birth anniversary to commemorate her fight for the rights of the people...

BB’s struggle for democracy ‘unmatchable’: CM

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto did unmatched struggle for restoration and strengthening of democracy, revival of democratic institutions and strengthening of judiciary in the country....

The ‘gifts’ of democracy

There is no system of governance, including democracy, which can work without a moral code and the ultimate end must be providing welfare to...

Politics and its discontents

The solution is always more democracy Idealists, never content with a good idea, insist on distillation towards purer variations. One would have thought that Churchill...

No threat to democracy in country, says Chandio

Federal Minister Mola Bux Chandio has said that there is no threat to democracy in the country which has strengthened enough so as to...

Court puts Egypt path to democracy in disarray

Egypt’s transition to democracy was thrown into further disarray on Friday after its top court ordered parliament dissolved and allowed a disputed candidate to...

Britain supports democracy in Pakistan, not political parties: Hague

British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said that Britain supports democracy in Pakistan. Talking to a private TV channel William Hague said his country is...

‘Nation wants electricity more than democracy’

Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said in the present circumstances, the people were demanding basic amenities, including uninterrupted power supply instead of...

People want ‘electricity’ not ‘democracy’: Shahbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif lashing out against the government over load shedding issue said that the masses want electricity not democracy. Talking to...

Suu Kyi urges ‘healthy scepticism’ over Myanmar reform

Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday urged “healthy scepticism” over Myanmar’s dramatic reforms, saying only the rule of law can cement recent...

Thousands march in Montreal for democracy

Some ten thousand protesters on foot, bicycle, skateboard or rollerblades, crossed Montreal late Saturday to the deafening din of pots, fog horns and whistles. Some...

We cannot afford martial law: Gilani

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said there will be no martial law in the country as it can not afford it and...