Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy :: History of Pakistan
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People's Verdict
Dilawar Syed Feb 19, 2008A left-of-center Pashtun nationalist party and Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) bags more than 60% of the seats in provinces neighboring Afghanistan.
The More Things Change...
Kamal K Jabbar Feb 15, 2008Almost every election ever held in the country has been replete with allegations of fraud and duplicity.
Musharraf and Alternative
Khalid Bhatti Nov 8, 2007General Musharraf, return the power to people, restore the judiciary and reinstate the constitution of Pakistan. We have had enough of you and its not working anymore.
Is this Pakistan’s Democratic Revolution?
Aparna Pande Mar 20, 2007After almost seven years of arbitrariness, Musharraf’s attack on the judiciary has the potential of being the last straw that broke the camel’s back?
Do Pakistanis deserve a democratic system?
Shanay Khuda Jan 11, 2007We should not expect that a heavenly voice will say “kun (do it)”, and we would get democracy.
Waiting for Enlightenment
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jul 23, 2006After almost five years of ‘enlightened moderation,’ it seems there is more continuity than change. And, with each passing day, it becomes harder to see how such a policy can hope to stem the tide of religious radicalism that is overwhelming P
How real is Musharraf’s real democracy?
Bilal Tanweer Apr 9, 2004Now the stage is set for the real issue. Musharraf and his real democracy, is it really real or just another hoax to occupy ‘the seat’ and further the interests of the military? Let’s briefly examine his policies, one by one.
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