Objectives of the Resolution -by Dr Mohammad Taqi: Zia is rightly blamed for defacing the constitution but he did not pull his ‘Islamisation’ process out of thin air The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the initial vetting of nomination papers. The antics that the returning
Women and Voting in Pakistan – by Mustafa Kamal: Orders of Election Commission Pakistan to fully ensure the women participation in voting has been out rightly rejected by various political parties. The political parties argue the ongoing war against terror and militancy in KPK and tribal areas a
The Slap: When a woman hits another woman, in normal cases it’s an assault. If there are many witnesses, good, the assailant gets punished quickly. Open and Shut case, we move on. But Pakistan doesn’t do normal; even our assaults have deeper meanings
Web oversights – by Zafarullah Khan: Official websites with outdated versions of the Constitution mock the so-called E-Government Directorate Constitution of a country is a social contract between citizens and the state. For people of Pakistan, a legitimate party to this contract, it is highly
Another point of COD implemented – Election Commission Complete: Pakistan Peoples Party has been at the receiving end of electoral rigging and gerrymandering by establishment and Pakistan Army over many general elections. Despite of all types of targeting, the PPP remains the largest political party of Pakistan having
We must have answers – By Kamran Shafi: An appeal has been made to My Lord the Chief Justice of Pakistan by 10 eminent citizens, in the following words. “An appeal by the citizens of Pakistan: Request to scrutinise the five-year tax returns, declaration of assets and
Election Commission Woes – by Ahmed Iqbalabadi: Working in the Banking sector which has been rocked by the ongoing crisis of confidence in the region, I have learnt one thing from senior bankers: “Do not rock the boat, but do throw ideas that are not implementable