For the people, by the people: Making youth understand the democratisation process
More than 200 students and teachers participate in one-day international conference at KU
More than 200 students and teachers participate in one-day international conference at KU. PHOTO: EXPRESS
KARACHI:
With the aim to bring a small change in the minds of the students of the Karachi University political science department, the faculty joined hands to shed light on the process of democratisation within society.
Political science department chairperson Muhammad Ahmed Qadri, and his eight faculty members organised a ‘One-Day International Conference on the Process of Democratisation in Pakistan’ on Tuesday at the varsity’s Arts Auditorium. More than 200 students and teachers participated in the conference.
“The conference aims to evaluate situational change in Pakistan,” Qadri told The Express Tribune. “The conference will identify the important variables that have continuously created an impact upon Pakistan’s political system. We will also try to give some sensible solutions.”
Defining the purpose of the conference, Qadri said that it has been designed to analyse the relationships between local government and administration, nationalism and public policy, and federalism and development of democracy in Pakistan. Mentioning Pakistan’s situation as critical to understand, he said that “the situation of our country is to do or die”.
Ziauddin University vice-chancellor Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui defined time as the most important factor in any country’s development. “We must care about time,” he said. “Only then time will care about us and we can survive.” Moreover, he said that if today we invest in the youth’s understanding, the youth can repay our coming generations with a good future.
According to Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, chairperson Anwar Ahmed Zai, the conference will bring change and will help the youth develop an understanding of the country’s politics. “Spreading awareness about the democratic process is just a ringing bell to wake us up and to make us work for our country,” he added.
He said that we, as a nation, never take things seriously that affect our development and progress. He defined the people of Pakistan as ‘a sleepy nation’. “We got independence in 1947 and [yet] we didn’t have the national anthem until 1952,” he said. “This reflects our indifferent behaviour.”
Aslam Memon, the pro vice-chancellor of the University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, concluded the session on the note that Sufism is what guides humanity. “Democracy in Pakistan can never grow without a peaceful environment,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2015.
With the aim to bring a small change in the minds of the students of the Karachi University political science department, the faculty joined hands to shed light on the process of democratisation within society.
Political science department chairperson Muhammad Ahmed Qadri, and his eight faculty members organised a ‘One-Day International Conference on the Process of Democratisation in Pakistan’ on Tuesday at the varsity’s Arts Auditorium. More than 200 students and teachers participated in the conference.
“The conference aims to evaluate situational change in Pakistan,” Qadri told The Express Tribune. “The conference will identify the important variables that have continuously created an impact upon Pakistan’s political system. We will also try to give some sensible solutions.”
Defining the purpose of the conference, Qadri said that it has been designed to analyse the relationships between local government and administration, nationalism and public policy, and federalism and development of democracy in Pakistan. Mentioning Pakistan’s situation as critical to understand, he said that “the situation of our country is to do or die”.
Ziauddin University vice-chancellor Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui defined time as the most important factor in any country’s development. “We must care about time,” he said. “Only then time will care about us and we can survive.” Moreover, he said that if today we invest in the youth’s understanding, the youth can repay our coming generations with a good future.
According to Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi, chairperson Anwar Ahmed Zai, the conference will bring change and will help the youth develop an understanding of the country’s politics. “Spreading awareness about the democratic process is just a ringing bell to wake us up and to make us work for our country,” he added.
He said that we, as a nation, never take things seriously that affect our development and progress. He defined the people of Pakistan as ‘a sleepy nation’. “We got independence in 1947 and [yet] we didn’t have the national anthem until 1952,” he said. “This reflects our indifferent behaviour.”
Aslam Memon, the pro vice-chancellor of the University of Sufism and Modern Sciences, concluded the session on the note that Sufism is what guides humanity. “Democracy in Pakistan can never grow without a peaceful environment,” he said.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 23rd, 2015.