Dr Hasan Askari Rizvi

It is flawed, but still it’s better than an authoritarian ruleDemocracy is a slow and noisy process that does not meet the criteria of hierarchy, discipline and strict procedures that characterise

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The faltering state system gives enough space to such leaders to flourishIt is a matter of satisfaction and relief that the political theatre staged by Dr Tahirul Qadri in Islamabad had an amicable

Pakistan-India relations and the Indian militaryThe recent violent incidents on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir were the most unfortunate development since the ceasefire was enforced on the LoC

Finding a way out of the present political predicament The political process does not move smoothly in Pakistan. It faces crisis after crisis. As the country is close to holding the new<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2013/01/10/democracy-under-threat/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Not as much of a bad idea as it soundsThe death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto on 27 December has become the annual day for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to demonstrate its country-wide popular

The problems we have to work onThe approaching deadline for the withdrawal of the United States/NATO troops from Afghanistan has focused global attention on Pakistan. Its changed disposition towards

Democracy may be noisy and slow but it is the most suitable political systemThere are a good number of politically active people who believe that the elections would not be held in 2013 and a milita

A threat to state and societyThere were more actual and busted violent incidents during the first ten days of the month of Muharram than was the case last year. The responsibility for some of these

Over-enthusiasm on the part of any one institution to rectify all ills of the society can destabilise the political systemThe military has traditionally been the most formidable political force in P

We, ourselves, are the greatest impediment in democratic developmentThe paradox of democracy in Pakistan is that a large number of people support democracy but they also express disappointment becau

The best safeguards for democracy are political rather than judicial or militaryThe Supreme Court judgment in the Asghar Khan Case has confirmed what was already known to the political circles since