‘No democracy in political parties’ 

Former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani has expressed sorrow that country’s political parties have politics in them but no democracy. “The parties in parliament are running under hereditary dictatorship and observing a culture of family ownership. The election commission should ban all such parties,” he said while addressing a seminar titled ‘Future Politics in Pakistan’ under the aegis of Centre for Sustainable Policy and Governance (CSPG) on Monday. He questioned whether only the children of political leaders have the right to become leaders and not the country’s educated youth. He demanded a complete audit of legislations made by elected parliaments over the last 30 years to let the masses know that legislators, consuming funds worth billions, have made no legislation for the welfare of masses, only amendments to protect the personal interests of the rulers. Durrani urged the youth to play its role in pulling the masses forward instead of lagging behind. He said the youth has the right to be provided opportunities in the field of politics. “The people of Pakistan have waited anxiously for change, but at present the country’s affairs, especially the economy and governance, are portraying a gloomy picture,” he said.


Published in The Express Tribune, October 8^th, 2019.