http://newsrack.in/rss/newstrust/Pakistan/Democracy-Matters/rss.xml This is a custom RSS feed generated by NewsRack for user newstrust for category path newstrust/Pakistan/Democracy-Matters in issue Pakistan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:24:32 GMT Democracy Matters Democracy Matters 2010-03-16T21:24:32Z http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcebb360-3111-11df-b057-00144feabdc0.html James Lamont, the FT's south Asia bureau chief, and Farhan Bokhari, Pakistan correspondent, interviewed Pakistan's prime minister in Islamabad on March 16 2010 Democracy Matters Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/dcebb360-3111-11df-b057-00144feabdc0.html 2010-03-16T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27806 WASHINGTON: Former president Pervez Musharraf has said he could take part in Pakistani politics from the platform of newly registered political party Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27806 2010-03-15T18:30:00Z http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/15/pakistan-european-union-terrorism-trade Pakistan is making great sacrifices to fight terrorism, but our largest trading partner doesn&apos;t allow us fair access to its markets After almost a decade of military rule, my country, Pakistan , returned to democracy two years ago. These two years have been momentous. Pakistan now stands on high moral ground, with a democratic government, an independent judiciary and a free media. Yet it finds itself still in a state of war. We have entered our 31st year of war: first against Soviet expansionism and then the ugly legacy of terrorism after 9/11. Due to its strategic location, Pakistan was drawn into a second conflict, more horrendous than the first. By choice or necessity, the battle is now very much our own. Though riding the momentum of ... Democracy Matters Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/mar/15/pakistan-european-union-terrorism-trade Wajid Shamsul Hasan 2010-03-14T18:30:00Z http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-nro-misaq-madina-qs-06?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fpakistan+%28DAWN.COM+-+Pakistan+News%29 Comparing NRO with Misaq-i-Madina Democracy Matters Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-nro-misaq-madina-qs-06?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+dawn%2Fnews%2Fpakistan+%28DAWN.COM+-+Pakistan+News%29 2010-03-13T18:30:00Z http://www.apakistannews.com/anti-government-protestors-descend-on-bangkok-168857 Anti-government protesters arrived in Bangkok on Saturday to prepare for what they called a &#8220;million-man march,&#8221; aiming to paralyse the capital and topple the government which they say is a front for unelected elites. Buses and trucks, carrying protesters, heading for Bangkok from the countryside, reached the capital&#8217;s central street of Ratchadamnoen Klang on Saturday where [...] Democracy Matters Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.apakistannews.com/anti-government-protestors-descend-on-bangkok-168857 Umar 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.startribune.com/world/87457217.html Democracy Matters Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.startribune.com/world/87457217.html 2010-03-12T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27731 ISLAMABAD: Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan said on Wednesday that the apex court’s historic judgmen Democracy Matters Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27731 2010-03-10T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27698 Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari stunned the audience and unleashed a hushed round of whispers when addressing the awards presentation ceremony o Democracy Matters Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27698 2010-03-09T18:30:00Z http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=746&ad=10-03-2010 F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed the hope that with the finalisation of Constitutional reforms package by the end ... Democracy Matters Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=746&ad=10-03-2010 2010-03-09T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27614 ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms on Thursday decided to send the draft of constitutional recommendations to the govern Democracy Matters Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27614 2010-03-04T18:30:00Z http://www.apakistannews.com/gilanisimilar-lbs-system-should-exist-in-country-166711 Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said that democracy has been restored in the country owing to the huge sacrifices made by the champions of democracy. Addressing PPP members, the PM claimed that the incumbent government has created harmony among the provinces, and added that Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto’s vision of reconciliation is being pursued. He asserted [...] Democracy Matters Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.apakistannews.com/gilanisimilar-lbs-system-should-exist-in-country-166711 Umar 2010-03-03T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27515 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday witnessed a heated debate between the PML-Q and the PML-N on the NA-55 by-election. Chief Whip of the PML Democracy Matters Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27515 2010-02-25T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27487 ISLAMABAD: The federal government, in its updated review petition, has told the Supreme Court judges that they too were indirect beneficiaries of the Democracy Matters Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27487 2010-02-24T18:30:00Z http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2010/02/all-presidents-engage-with-tyrants.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+matthewyglesias+%28Matthew+Yglesias%29 I&#8217;m normally a James Traub fan, so I was taken aback by his recent article on the Obama administration&#8217;s policy of engagement and the alleged deep ethical compromises that it&#8217;s entailed. The piece has a kind of goofy, not-sure-if-this-is-naive-or-cynical air about it that I normally associate with unsigned editorials in the Washington Post or The [...] Democracy Matters Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://yglesias.thinkprogress.org/archives/2010/02/all-presidents-engage-with-tyrants.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+matthewyglesias+%28Matthew+Yglesias%29 myglesias 2010-02-23T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27462 ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday night expressed the hope that the Constitutional Reform Committee would complete its task next month Democracy Matters Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27462 2010-02-23T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27442 RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif on Monday vowed to bring a revolution in terms of solidarity and prosperity in the Democracy Matters Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27442 2010-02-22T18:30:00Z http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-56693.html Democracy Matters Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.newkerala.com/news/fullnews-56693.html 2010-02-21T18:30:00Z http://pakistaniat.com/2010/02/21/charter-of-democracy-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AllThingsPakistan+%28All+Things+Pakistan%29 Charter of Democracy: Is It Time? Democracy Matters Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://pakistaniat.com/2010/02/21/charter-of-democracy-2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AllThingsPakistan+%28All+Things+Pakistan%29 Adil Najam 2010-02-21T18:30:00Z http://www.apakistannews.com/country-could-not-afford-mid-term-polls-pm-gilani-164222 Pakistan News: Admitting flaws in the incumbent government, Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has said, “ The country do not afford holdong of mid-term polls, adding that, all the outstanding issued would be resolved only if the democratic set up would be continued”. Addressing a gathering at Aiwan-e-Iqbal, the PM said, “Beauty of democracy lies [...] Democracy Matters Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.apakistannews.com/country-could-not-afford-mid-term-polls-pm-gilani-164222 Gulraiz 2010-02-20T18:30:00Z http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/15/AR2010021503410.html ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN -- A fresh standoff between Pakistan's judiciary and its weak government simmered Monday, as lawyers staged a nationwide strike and political prognosticators warned of instability in the wobbly democracy. <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <br clear="both" style="clear: both;"/> <a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=6f77ba520e5f194a0315a0ea443c1fb5&amp;p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=6f77ba520e5f194a0315a0ea443c1fb5&amp;p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2223"/> Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/15/AR2010021503410.html Karin Brulliard and Shaiq Hussain 2010-02-15T18:30:00Z http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/europe/Musharraf-hints-at-return-to-Pak-politics/Article1-509303.aspx Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf, settled in London on self-exile, has hinted at a return to Pakistan politics if the voters of his country decided. Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/europe/Musharraf-hints-at-return-to-Pak-politics/Article1-509303.aspx 2010-02-15T18:30:00Z http://www.sltrib.com/ci_14406898 Islamabad, Pakistan &#187; A fresh standoff between Pakistan's judiciary and its weak government simmered Monday as lawyers staged a nationwide strike and political commentators warned of instability. Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.sltrib.com/ci_14406898 webmaster@sltrib.com (<p>By Karin Brulliard</p><p>And Shaiq Hussain</p><p>The Washington Post</p>) 2010-02-15T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27277 The federal government surprised the nation by issuing two notifications around 6.00pm on Saturday, February 13, declaring the president has been plea Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27277 2010-02-15T18:30:00Z http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27268 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday unleashed a new controversy and possibly a fresh round of acrimonious legal nit-picking wh Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=27268 2010-02-15T18:30:00Z http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4148&ad=16-02-2010 KARACHI: Sindh Assembly, comprising MPAs belonging to all Parliamentary groups viz. PPP, MQM, PML (Q), PML (F), and NPP, in its session held on Monday, ... Democracy Matters Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:30:00 GMT http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=ts&nid=4148&ad=16-02-2010 2010-02-15T18:30:00Z