Military courts formed to save democracy: Rashid
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broad Casting Pervaiz Rashid on Sunday said that in the past military courts were formed to end democracy, however, this time their purpose was to save democracy and eliminate terrorism.
In a statement here, he said there were elements in Pakistan who wanted to impose their agenda by the barrel of a gun which was unacceptable.
The information minister said democracy and terrorism are at opposite ends and cannot go together.
He said if fear was exhibited at this time, terrorists would turn Pakistan into a graveyard.
"We have to save our future generations from these animals," he said.
Rashid also remarked that peace in Kabul was as important as peace in Islamabad. He said both the countries would fight terrorism together as peace was a common asset of the region.
The information minister said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif played an important role in bringing Afghanistan to a common thinking with Pakistan against terrorism.
He also expressed hope that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan would return to Parliament and work with the government to strengthen democracy.
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Dec 28, 2014 06:58pm
Only in countries like Pakistan we need army to save democracy.
I think its about saving incompetence of civilian administrations. Why dont you build civilian institutions? Why not introduce radical reforms to improve judicial system and police? Its because they wont get you votes like Metros.
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Dec 28, 2014 07:17pm
The Minister says we need Army to save Democracy, this in fact he is admitting that the present government of Nawaz Sharif is incompetent and hence resign, so that Pakistan should have a fresh election and let people decide.
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Dec 28, 2014 07:23pm
What a joke this minister is ..... Military institutions needed to save democracy ....what happened to civil institutions which are the building blocks of a democratic society? .... Ohhh with democracy he means Sharif Empire .... sorry , didn't get it the first time
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Dec 28, 2014 07:24pm
Lol , pakistani solution.
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Dec 28, 2014 07:28pm
Usual -shameless admission of government, its responsibilities and its obligations to secure a safe environment for the general public of pakistan. Since you admitted it, morally he should resign and let others take over. Someone better can start from scratch and build self-sustaining civic institutions to serve the society. Sad situation.
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Dec 28, 2014 07:31pm
"Military courts formed to save democracy: Rashid"
hahahahahahahahahaha what democracy?
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Dec 28, 2014 07:38pm
Keeping a tiger to take care of goats! Time has come for civilian government to work sincerely, honestly. Simple as that.
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Dec 28, 2014 07:39pm
Those who form military courts always say either its to save the country or the democracy !!!!!!!!
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Dec 28, 2014 07:59pm
@Anarchist
The British say that the battle of Waterloo was won on the playfields of Eton and Harrow. This speaks volumes about the importance of institutions - right from the elementary stage of schooling. What can we say about our institutions? The less said the better. Its time for a quiet introspection as a nation.
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Dec 28, 2014 08:13pm
If our democracy is so fragile after 7 years that it gets threatened by dharnas or terrorism then the government need to review democratic system rather than clinging on to power with the help of army.
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Dec 28, 2014 08:16pm
Military courts are being established to save their own seats and government. Who cares about terrorism. Pervaiz Rashid also said that the military courts are given birth by the parliament and constitution. What nonsense! The military courts will be headed by a uniform army officer. And, this is what Pakistan needs. We don't need corrupt politicians.
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Dec 28, 2014 08:35pm
I am glad I am not the only one who sees the irony in such a statement.
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Dec 28, 2014 08:45pm
I am sorry but our information minister is complete waste of space.
His true face was revealed handling the Dharna crises and he has lost complete credibility to a point of no return.
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Dec 28, 2014 08:50pm
The minister's statement is a cruel joke with the citizens of Pakistan - If he believes that it is the Army's job to save democracy then he should resign himself and ask the PM to resign as well and they should hand over the government to the Army
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Dec 28, 2014 09:12pm
Wisdom from PMLN
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Dec 28, 2014 10:45pm
Parvaiz Rasheed Sahib Military Courts should also try other criminals such as extortionists, kidnappers, those engaged in adulteration of food stuff, medicines, etc. The civil courts and successive governments have failed on this. Enough is enough. We the common people of Pakistan demand the whole society to be cleansed of the evil that today exists in Pakistan. Please just don't hear us but also listen to us before it is too late for the chaos to set in. It is now the choice of the government in which direction it wants to proceed.
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Dec 28, 2014 11:22pm
We are having military operations in Sindh, Baluchistan and KPK to save democracy. Now we will have military courts to save democracy. Let us have martial law to save democracy. The intellectual level of PML (N) is superb.
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Dec 28, 2014 11:48pm
Resilient Pakistanis shall prevail.
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Dec 29, 2014 01:06am
Non sense
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Dec 29, 2014 01:24am
what an oxymoron-ic statement!
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Dec 29, 2014 02:45am
Pervaiz Rashid has done more harm to PMLN than anyone else. Ahsan Iqbal is the only person who has the vision and ability to take the party out from the present crisis. It's time for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to make high level changes in the cabinet.
Act before it is too late.
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Dec 29, 2014 03:08am
Ugh the most cliché sentence ever.
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Dec 29, 2014 03:19am
This Minister's next statement will be that Nawaz sharif is eating Nihari to save democracy. These are Nawaz sharif's personal assistants made ministers to insult Pakistan's intelligentsia. This won't have happened in any other civilised country
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Dec 29, 2014 05:13am
Great to know that our Neighbour PAKISTAN has started attacking Terrorism very seriously.
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Dec 29, 2014 05:25am
What a serious joke?
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Dec 29, 2014 06:30am
Thank ya all for saving democracy in the 50,s 60,s 70,s 90,s and we fervently wait for our saviors to save as in 2015 thank u
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Dec 29, 2014 11:39am
this is only possible in Rashid's wonderland
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