democracy

Passionate arguments for supporting a particular party are all well and good, and part of a healthy democracy

Situation remains highly charged with the capacity to collapse into disorder, chaos even, if it is not defused

Her administration is managing a difficult transition from a military-run pariah nation to full-fledged democracy

Top judge advises people to carefully assess situation and prudently use their vote while electing representatives

Says army has always had role since country’s independence

The “end of history” celebration by Francis Fukuyama in his best-selling book of that title turned out to be premature

People at the helm need to capitalise on the wide consensus on democracy

Seven-point criteria can be used to judge the quality of democracy anywhere

The latest protests started in June after the arrest of respected village chief Lin Zuluan

Celebrating the essence of democracy, it brings to life various phases of constitutional history

Ambassador Raphel says peaceful transition of power from one civilian govt to another indicated substantive change

Parliamentary democracy as practised in Pakistan does not provide us the solutions to our policymaking nightmare

Dr Richard Falk talks Cold War, Middle East and democracy at Habib Public School

After two to three peaceful political dispensations, people will start reaping the benefits of democracy

Abraham Lincoln calls it the 'government of the people, by the people, and for the people'

People were questioned, 'Who is better, the current government or army?'

President Duda did not respond to Obama's criticism, and Polish officials later sought to play down the comments

Reaction of the govt in Panama scandal showed how secondary parliament was in the estimation of the PM

Those coming into power on the back of poor peoples’ votes appear to loathe democratic conduct

A section of opposition parties has misunderstood the current political situation, says Gen (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg

Why is it important that we celebrate Sadiq Khan’s victory as London mayor as well as learning a lesson from it?

Speakers for strong democratic institutions to safeguard political, economic, constitutional rights

It is all too easy to criticise the incumbent and past democratic governments for their failures

Under the programme 95 fresh graduates get exposure of working of both houses

Myanmar is in grip of stunning transformation from a repressed pariah state to rapidly opening aspiring democracy

Education levels out extremist ideology, which in Pakistan’s case threatens its very sovereignty and existence

Nawaz Sharif, literally monarch of most undemocratic political party of Pakistan has, some say, the luck of the devil

Successive governments continue the colonial era patron-client relationship between the rulers and the people

For true democracy to exist in Pakistan, there must first exist a culture of democracy, freedom of thought and action

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government believes in public service

Veteran journalist says media can play role to help develop positive bilateral engagement

PM Nawaz Sharif should tell us if there is a threat to democracy, says opposition leader in the National Assembly

Yusuf Mastikhan said that our country has state-backed feudalism since the British Raj

Student unions, before they were banned were funded, handled and given weapons by political parties

Veteran leader says Pakistan won’t come out of crises as long as establishment continues to meddle in government

Parliament wasn't able to acquire the focal place for lawmaking in 2015

Question of what Pakistan was going to be like was settled by Jinnah in his remarkable speech of August 11, 1947

Pakistan's institutional endowment for democracy is far stronger than any other Muslim states

It is a sad state of affairs that Imran Khan has no faith in civilian institutions — bureaucracy or the judiciary

From being the protege of military during 1980s and the leader of IJI in 1990s, Nawaz Sharif today has found his orbit

Unmoved by the tensions, people of Badin turn out in large numbers to vote

Swiss consul-general talks about democracy in his homeland

The power of the pharmaceutical lobby ensures that the cost of drugs in the US is highest in the world

Hashmi said it was mandatory on one to foil the designs of those conspiring to compromise democracy

The prime minister has tactically conceded additional powers to the military in its traditional areas of interest

Playwright-turned-politician calls for protection of rights of common people

Unless citizens become aware of their rights & power, and develop a strong civic sense, governance will never improve

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seems worried by what he deems to be conspiracies afoot to replace him

If we are to walk the road to democracy, the first step would be to cast aside illusions and call a spade a spade

Propaganda, conspiracy and victimisation are the magic words apologists of corrupt rulers use to 'clear' their names