Democracy Archive
President Zardari’s popularity ascends: Survey: Zardari emerges as the most popular personality: Survey ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has emerged as the most popular personality on the Pakistani political landscape as 51 percent of the people terming President Asif Ali Zardari as the most
Will PMl-N and Jamaat Islami protest against this case of foreign intervention in Pakistan?: US, S Arabia saved Nawaz from hanging: Inderfurth * US failed to eliminate Bin Laden during Clinton’s tenure due to lack of intelligence Daily Times Monitor LAHORE: The US administration made several attempts to stop Pakistan from conducting nuclear
The reality of IRI and other opinion surveys: Vested interests in Pakistani and international politics often publish results of various polls and surveys on political issues and opinions. More often than not, instead of representing genuine pubic opinion, such surveys are designed and their results manipulated in
An agenda for news: Thursday, October 01, 2009 Kamila Hyat The writer is a freelance columnist and former newspaper editor The question of what makes news is one that is becoming increasingly relevant. Every day, we are assaulted by TV talk shows and
Zardari versus Siapa Group and "zananion ki bad-duayen": Abbas Ather’s analysis of the anti-democracy
The third democratic transition in Pakistan – An analysis by Rasul Bakhsh Rais: The third democratic transition The political parties and their leaders bear greater responsibility for sustaining the growth of democracy in Pakistan. This will require them to perform better in governance, honour their part of the social contract with the
"The Friends of Democratic Pakistan" disappoint "the democracy haters in Pakistan": ‘Stable Pakistan’ and the world Co-chairing, with the US President Barack Obama, the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) meeting on Thursday, President Asif Ali Zardari stated that “a stable and prosperous Pakistan is the world’s greatest hope against the
Zadari’s one year in presidency: Zardari one year on President Asif Ali Zardari completed his one year in office on Wednesday. Consequently, Ms Farahnaz Ispahani, parliamentarian and media adviser to the PPP co-chairman, thought fit to remind the nation
Bridging the civil-military divide in Pakistan – by Talat Masood: Bridging the civil-military divide Monday, September 07, 2009Talat Masood The motive of former ISI and military officers in resurrecting past skeletons on the media still remains a mystery and subject of intense speculation. Although the revelations and counter incriminations
Pakistan’s Foreign Office: a subsidiary of ISI: BBC Urdu dot com: Pakistan’s Foreign Office has always been a subsidiary of ISI پاکستانی وزارتِ خارجہ: طفیلی ادارہ! بیورو رپورٹ اسلام آباد بے نظیر بھٹو اور نواز شریف نہ صرف بھارت سےبہتر تعلقات بلکہ افغان صورتحال سے بھی
From Minus One to Minus Two Formula in Pakistan: Ali Salman’s analysis points towards the possibility that the anti-democracy establishment (military and civil bureaucracy) in Pakistan may be behind the campaigns to defame President Zardari and Nawaz Sharif. مائنس ون نہیں اب مائنس ٹو علی سلمان بی بی
Civil society in Pakistan must remain alert against anti-democracy conspiracies…: Muhammad Amir Khakwani alerts the civil society in Pakistan against the anti-democracy forces, namely the ISI and their agents in Pakistani media. Some of such persons include Brigadier Imtiaz, Dr Shahid Masood, Kamran Khan, General Hameed
Thar coal energy project: Thank you, President Zardari: Munno Bhai analyses a good news from Sindh:
Province-like admin structure approved for NAs. Thank you, PPP.: Long live democracy, long live PPP. Historical reforms for the Northern Areas of Pakistan approved by the
There is far more to be lost than gained by any action against Gen Musharraf, says Ayesha Siddiqa.: Capital games By Ayesha Siddiqa Friday, 28 Aug, 2009 The present PPP leadership understands the cost of exposing Musharraf who will certainly be protected by his own institution, a facility that others in this polity do not have. –File
A dialogue between Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif on the Minus-One Formula: Minus-one formula The Pakistan report card Thursday, August 27, 2009Fasi Zaka NS is planning on being a Prime Minister for the third time, SS is his little brother who is influenced by the methods of SS. SS is trying
Musharraf’s trial and Gilani’s first "khoba": A critical analysis: Musharraf on trial By Anwar Syed Sunday, 23 Aug, 2009 (Dawn) STRIDENT calls for Gen Pervez Musharraf’s trial under Article 6 of the constitution have of late been coming from various individuals and groups. But he is not without
In defence of President Zardari: Asadullah Ghalib offers an assessment of the PPP Government’s progress:
Sticks, stones and President Zardari: Author: Fasih Ahmed In a country of oral traditions, questioning hearsay is heresy. Institutions and individuals in Pakistan offer little by way of hard, actionable evidence especially when revealing matters of financial and moral impropriety The president is facing
The Zardari phobia and the minus-one formula: Media and minus-one formula The Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah, declared at the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony at the Mazar of Quaid-e-Azam on Friday that “the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had never before accepted the minus-one formula,
14 August 2009: Pakistan celebrates its indepdence day: The PPP Government’s Gift to the Nation: Far-reaching Fata reforms unveiled By Syed Irfan Raza Friday, 14 Aug, 2009 After amendments to the law, the powers of arbitrary arrest and detention without the right to bail have been curtailed.
Iran demonstrations: Imperialist pathway to democracy?: Eyewitness Iran: What is the true character of the demonstrations By: Mazda Majidi Imperialists do not embrace true revolutionary movements The eyes of the world have focused on Iran since the June 12 presidential election. The turnout was
President Zardari: By accident or design? – by Cyril Almeida: MUCH has been said about the Zardari presidency thus far and almost all of it is negative. From anyone other than his acolytes a familiar litany of complaints pours out: he’s too weak; he’s never here; he’s autocratic; he
Was it really necessary for the majority of NA to Endorse the Shameful Surrender !!!: Endorsing surrender —Abbas Rashid Even before the ink has dried on the signed copy of the Nizam-e Adl Regulation 2009, the TNSM/Taliban leadership has seen it fit to clear up any confusion on the part of even the most
The Bhutto Archive: The day Bhutto was hanged.: On this day: Bhutto Hanged Saturday, 04 Apr, 2009 Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.-Whitestar Ex-PM buried in family graveyard of Nau Dero Four others await decision on mercy petitions RAWALPINDI, April 4, 1979: Mr Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was hanged
Bhutto Shaheed’s legacy – by Sherry Rehman: Friday, April 03, 2009 Every year, as April 4 approaches, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s spirit and memory loom large on the hearts and minds of the Pakistani nation. His 30th death anniversary is a time to recall his contribution,
Bhutto no more, Zia lives on – by Harris Khalique: Friday, April 03, 2009 Thirty years ago, on April 4, 1979, I was pale and weak after recovering from severe jaundice and the final exams for class seventh. We were home with my younger brother and a couple of
Cyril Almeida: An assessment of Asif Ali Zardari’s performance: End of the red, black and green? By Cyril AlmeidaFriday, 03 Apr, 2009 Looking back over his term in office, there is much for Zardari to smile about – File photo. CONVENTIONAL wisdom has it that Asif Zardari will
Is this our war? An interesting analysis: Written by freemason Sometimes, unfortunately, political debates surrounding Taliban and terrorism turn to fist fights, calling one another names and mocking
Dr Tariq Rahman: Talibanisation of Pakistan: The terrorists have won if peace is forsaken – Reuters/File photo. Thursday, 02 Apr, 2009 (Dawn) WHEN I wrote these lines a police training school in Lahore was under attack by armed men. Mayhem had
Munawar Hasan’s anti-Secularism and anti-democracy agenda: A cursory reading of the op-ed in today’s Daily Jang written by the newly elected leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Syed Munawar Hasan suggests that the Jamaat has not learnt any thing from its historical and consistent rejection by the
Mapping the Madrasa Mindset: Political Attitudes of Pakistani Seminaries: Muhammad Amir Rana24-3-2009 Pakistani madaris are perceived as a catalyst factor promoting orthodox views. Many analystsview that their role in shaping the views of the masses and their students is a serious concern
From Pakistan to Madagascar: A case of military aided revolutions?: From Pakistan to Madagascar, it seems we are faced with a comparable case of military aided revolutions. In Pakistan, the Punjab Police practically defied the orders of a Sindhi led Federal Government which wanted to crush an illegal Long
In support of President Zardari: First they said, “we will accept Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) minus Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto” Then they said, “Benazir Bhutto is a security risk; we will accept PPP minus Benazir Bhutto.” Now, they say, “PPP is a good party minus
Long March June 2008: A recap, some pictures and comments: The Long March against the democratic government was funded by the anti-democracy and pro-Taliban elements in Pakistan With less than 45,000 participants (based on BBC, Reuters, and Daily Times), including 1,000 lawyers and their munshis, 3,000 madrassash students and