Democracy

As a nation, Pakistan is no stranger to political turmoil and constitutional crises. The recent dissolution of two provincial assemblies in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and […]

Abstract Libel cases often end up in a compromise, if they survive at all. This raises questions regarding whether public office-bearers can even bring defamation charges […]

The Islamabad Conundrum Not many capital cities in the world today are as deprived as Islamabad when it comes to self-governance. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), […]

Has the Judicial System Legitimized Undemocratic Systems in the Past? Introduction – Democracy and the Rule of Law Owing to constant unconstitutional behaviors in the past, […]

Why Should We Exercise Our Right To Vote Today? A Constitution is considered by many states as their supreme law as it provides fundamental rules and […]

Compulsory Voting: Yay Or Nay? Compulsory voting has its roots in the Greek system of city-states where all males had a duty to vote on matters […]

Participatory and Representative Democracy in General Elections 2018 Types of Democracy In that regard, there are two main types of democracy, participatory (direct) and representative democracy. […]

Senate Adopts Pro-Democracy Resolution The Senate of Pakistan has adopted a pro-democracy resolution, calling for the establishment of a national democracy commission as envisaged in the […]

War Against Judiciary The recent judgment in Panamagate by the Supreme Court has driven Pakistan into a state of democratic turmoil. The decision against the Prime […]

Does Panama Case Set A Dangerous Precedent? 28th July, 2018 might be remembered as a turning point in the history of Pakistan. When the rule of […]

President, Parliament And Separation Of Powers “It is the will of the people which turns an ordinance from ‘having effect and force of law’ to ‘law […]

Is Democracy A Good Option For Pakistan? Over the past several years, we the people of Pakistan have incessantly been forced to embrace the situation of […]

Change Of Guard The most glaring irony of the “federal, parliamentary democratic system” of Pakistan is that we congratulate ourselves when our elected assemblies complete their […]

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – Challenges And Prospects China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to bring regional economic integration and cooperation. It is a win-win situation […]

Pakistan’s Case For Democracy The American diplomat Richard Holbrooke pondered over a problem on an evening of September 1996 during the elections in Bosnia which were […]

Dissent And Revolution In The Age Of Social Media The role of the internet in facilitating and expanding the networks of communication that connect humanity together […]

Religious Minority Representation In Political Process Conspicuously Absent Despite a lapse of 69 years, religious minority communities of the country lack representation in mainstream politics. A […]