Tag: #Democracy
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59 Algerian Pro-Democracy Activists Released from Jail: Ministry
59 Algerian pro-democracy activists have been released from jail, according to a ministry.
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President opposes Presidential form of government in Pakistan, calls for improvement in 18th amendment
ISLAMABAD, Feb 23 (APP):President Dr Arif Alvi while opposing the view that Presidential form of democracy can bring about change in Pakistan Tuesday said the country cannot afford change of system from parliamentary democracy to any other form. “I am against this thinking. Whether it is Presidential or the Parliamentary form of democracy, system does…
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Biden says world can ‘no longer do bare minimum on climate’
Washington, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden called Friday on European allies to double down on commitments to fight climate change, warning of a “global existential crisis.” “We can no longer delay or do the bare minimum to address climate change,” Biden said, just hours after the United States formally rejoined the Paris accord on…
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Biden says struggle between democracy and autocracy at ‘inflection point’
Washington, Feb 19 (AFP/APP):US President Joe Biden said Friday in a major foreign policy speech that the struggle worldwide between democracy and autocracy is at an “inflection point.” “In too many places, including in Europe and the United States, democratic progress is under assault,” Biden was to tell the Munich Security Conference, according to excerpts…
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Myanmar junta warns public not to hide fugitive protesters
Yangon, Feb 14 (AFP/APP):Myanmar’s new military regime warned the public not to harbour fugitive political activists on Sunday after issuing arrest warrants for veteran democracy campaigners supporting massive nationwide anti-coup protests. Much of the country has been in uproar since last week when soldiers detained Aung San Suu Kyi and ousted her government, ending a…
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Sale and purchase of votes can’t serve democracy: Shibli
ISLAMABAD, Feb 08 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Monday said that sale and purchase of votes and horse trading cannot serve the constitution and democracy. In a tweet, the minister asked the political parties and parliamentarians to support transparency in the election process. The minister said that this would strengthen democracy…
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Pakistan and the Pakistan Army
This opinion is shared by Haider Mehdi. DEC 30, 2020 (OPED – DAILY TIMES): Lately, I’ve stopped writing my regular OPED, given the extreme partisan single minded views generally expressed by readers and the absence of a pluralistic approach to a sane dialogue. Admittedly I do not subscribe to a ”on the one hand and…
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Thai Protestors Rally as Leaders Summoned over Royal Defamation
Thai protestors have rallied as leaders are summoned over royal defamation.
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EU Rule of Law Accord Paves Way for Budget Approval
The EU Rule of Law Accord has paved the way for budget approval.
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Democracy solution to all problems: Bilawal
ISLAMABAD, Oct 22 (APP):Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said the solution of all problems being faced by the country was in democracy. Addressing a PPP workers convention in Ghanche district of Gilgit Baltistan, he said his grandfather Zulfikar Ali Bhutto had given Ghanche the status of a district, which was afterwards withdrawn…