Judiciary and the transition to democracy
THE withdrawal of Muslim League-N from the coalition cabinet will clear the air by defining the pro-Musharraf parties from those who want to build democracy on the basis of the 1973 Constitution....
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After Nawaz, will democratic process survive?
THE parting of ways between the ruling PPP and its major coalition partner, PML-N, couldn’t be more civilised by the known Pakistani standard. There was no exchange of bitter words, nor...
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Whither reconciliation process?
THE release of Sardar Akhtar Mengal who was arrested on charges of terrorism in September 2006 and, to the surprise of every one, was produced before an anti-terrorist court in an...
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Back to familiar pattern of politics
ARE we back to the familiar, normal pattern of politics, as the post-election euphoria begins to recede? The emerging signs show that the powerful continue with their conventional power play, while the powerless carry on the struggle for survival....
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