opinion
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A social democratic alternative
Imtiaz Alam
The mainstream parliamentary parties are being eroded as the alignment of democratic forces breaks down and the Charter of Democracy evaporates at the altar of expediency.With this erosion, the...
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Our social policy choices
Amir Hussain
Pakistan is an emerging democracy that has tremendous potential to overcome its political and socioeconomic problems. The democratic process over the past decade has helped improve Pakistan’s...
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Battleground Punjab
Khalid Bhatti
The road to Islamabad goes through Punjab. No leader or party can dream to form a federal government without winning a good number of seats from this province.Punjab is the battleground from where...
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The e-voting challenge
Dr Sania Nishtar
Discussions on e-voting have re-emerged as the election draws closer and the National Database and Registration Authority gears up to present its plans about the three-tiered Internet Voting System...
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Lost in the federation
Nizamuddin Salarzai
Democracy is all about having multiple opinions on a particular subject and the minority’s level of respect for the majority’s decision is the yardstick for how democratic a society is.Whether...
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Distant and forgotten
Abir Kopty
The sickening video of an Israeli sniper apparently filming himself gunning down a Palestinian protester across the fence in Gaza then rejoicing and praising his ‘success’ with other soldiers...