Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy :: History of Pakistan
Recent articles from the archives
Can Pakistan unplug itself from the Matrix?
Vivek Balaraman Jul 4, 2009What Pakistan urgently needs are more Morpheuses who will awaken the country. The good news is that there are already signs that the drug is wearing off.
Long Live Pakistan
kashkin dabruski Aug 12, 2008From 1947, the day we became free
As we stand, to celebrate another year
From Waziristan to distant corners,
Lies there the evidence, of our endeavors
People's Verdict
Dilawar Syed Feb 19, 2008A left-of-center Pashtun nationalist party and Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) bags more than 60% of the seats in provinces neighboring Afghanistan.
The More Things Change...
Kamal K Jabbar Feb 15, 2008Almost every election ever held in the country has been replete with allegations of fraud and duplicity.
Musharraf and Alternative
Khalid Bhatti Nov 8, 2007General Musharraf, return the power to people, restore the judiciary and reinstate the constitution of Pakistan. We have had enough of you and its not working anymore.
Is this Pakistan’s Democratic Revolution?
Aparna Pande Mar 20, 2007After almost seven years of arbitrariness, Musharraf’s attack on the judiciary has the potential of being the last straw that broke the camel’s back?
Do Pakistanis deserve a democratic system?
Shanay Khuda Jan 11, 2007We should not expect that a heavenly voice will say “kun (do it)”, and we would get democracy.
Waiting for Enlightenment
Pervez Hoodbhoy Jul 23, 2006After almost five years of ‘enlightened moderation,’ it seems there is more continuity than change. And, with each passing day, it becomes harder to see how such a policy can hope to stem the tide of religious radicalism that is overwhelming P
How real is Musharraf’s real democracy?
Bilal Tanweer Apr 9, 2004Now the stage is set for the real issue. Musharraf and his real democracy, is it really real or just another hoax to occupy ‘the seat’ and further the interests of the military? Let’s briefly examine his policies, one by one.


