Political Analysis: Book on democracy in Pakistan published

LAHORE: Salman Abid’s fourth book titled Pakistan Main Jumhooriyat Key Tazadaat [The contradictions of Pakistani democracy] has been published by Jumhoori Publications.

The book discusses the role of various stakeholders including state institutions, political parties, civil society, judiciary and the military.

It also aims to provide an analysis on the military’s intervention in politics, election processes, political alliances and controversies surrounding the Election Commission.

Topics like extremism, terrorism, provincial autonomy, new provinces and representation of women in politics have also been covered in the book.

Prefaces for the book have been written by Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi and Furrukh Sohail Goindi.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 6^th, 2013.