democracy

FO response comes as OHCHR raises concern about ‘PTI leaders’ harassment’

Kakar urges political parties to improve performance to gain political space

Civilian governments in Pakistan have not been rising on shoulders of public power but borrowed power from military

People of Pakistan wait to see functioning parliament, judiciary untangled from political cases

Country witnesses substantial increase of 22.5 million voters including 12.5 million women

It is satisfying enough that elections will be held resolving muddle that Pakistan has been in for last two years

Country created 76 years ago through historic democratic movement has been unable to fully assimilate democratic norms

In this year’s super-election cycle, half of the global population is expected to vote. But democracy is in retreat

Quaid's disarming logic was that democracy is only system that empowers ‘all’ — minority as well as majority

State Dept spokesperson says it is not for Washington to dictate Islamabad polls ‘specifics’