Tag: Democracy

Heard it through the grapewynne January 16 is a date that will live in infamy, or not. It will long be remembered as the beginning...

God helps those who help themselves. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has strictly followed this principle while advising his fellow parliamentarians to protect...

With the civil-military relations in the country hitting rock bottom and intermediaries springing in action to normalise the deteriorating relations, the “Minus-One Formula” is...

National security and democracy National security is integral to any state system. Internal and external dimensions of national security are assigned an important place in...

President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the best tribute to Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is to follow his footsteps and strengthen democracy in...

Aung San Suu Kyi said Thursday she expected to live to see full democratic elections in Myanmar, ahead of historic talks with Britain’s foreign...

The best tribute to Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is to follow his footsteps to strengthen democracy and empower people by ending poverty, President and Pakistan...

You are advised to refrain from reading between the lines, as understanding the contents of this article may be harmful to national security Important people...

On the competence of the electorate If an elected person or group of persons proves disappointing one can only blame oneself, as with marriage to...

2012: the year when big things are supposed to happen in the political landscape of Pakistan. All parties bar the Pakistan Peoples Party have...

There are news of coalition between Nawaz Sharif and Asif Zardari. They are uniting against Imran Khan as they claim that Imran Khan is...

Things could get bad for the PPP President Zardari’s speech at the death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto was marked by a grim resolve. While the...

Asma Jahangir, lawyer for former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani on Thursday said elections could not bring democracy but it was an evolutionary...

In order to get the opinion of a cross-section of society on the performance of democracy in 2011, including MPs, academics, the media and...

Far from ideal Stable civil-military relations are a pre-requisite for political stability and democratic continuity in Pakistan because the military has over the years acquired...

Although chief of army staff has been denying the option of imposing Martial Law, the marshals do not come with permission and the country’s...

It still might Some political leaders and parties have been trying to dislodge the federal government from its earliest days. Many deadlines were given by...