Author: Saad Rasool
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The ‘System’
This opinion article is shared by Mr. Saad Rasool. Over the past week, the hypocrisy of Pakistan’s broken democratic ‘system’ has become visible for all and sundry. On Tuesday, March 3rd, Yousaf Raza Gilani won his seat for the Senate, through a majority of the votes casted in the National Assembly. In effect, these votes…
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Senate elections through ‘open ballot’?
This opinion article is shared by Mr. Saad Rasool. Prime Minister Imran Khan, along with several members of his political party, have argued in favor of holding the upcoming Senate Elections through ‘open ballot’ – ostensibly for the purposes of shunning the abhorrent practice of electoral horse-trading in the upper house of our bicameral legislature.…
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Democracy (Pvt.) Ltd.
This opinion article is shared by Mr. Saad Rasool. The veneer of democracy, within our ‘democratic’ parties, is gradually (but surely) being demolished by a new generation of hereditary leaders across the political spectrum. In particular, as the #NexGen of political leadership takes over from their respective fathers in PML(N), PPP, and JUI-F – extinguishing…
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An open letter to Chief Justice SC of Pakistan
This opinion article is shared by Mr. Saad Rasool. I have been advised against writing this letter. People wiser than me have pointed out that writing this letter will be, at worst contempt, and at best an exercise in futility. Be that as it may, Sir, I am writing this letter in fulfillment of a…