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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Pakistan.​ Pakistan is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​According to Freedom House, the government is elected but the military "continues to exercise de facto control over government policy". Also check out our section on World Democracy.

VIDEO: Reviewing Pakistani PM Imran Khan’s First 100 Days

November 13, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

VIDEO: Discussion On First Three Months Of Pakistani PM Imran Khan

Brookings Institute on November 6, 2018 hosted an event in which a three member panel each brought to light what they thought of Khan’s achievements in 100 days.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Pakistan

Malala Yousafzai To Receive Harvard Award For Activism

November 1, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Malala Yousafzai To Receive Harvard Award For Activism

Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzaiis being honored by Harvard University for her work promoting girls’ education by the 2018 Gleitsman Award.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Democracy Charity, Education, Pakistan, Political Dissidents, Women Voting Rights

Profile: Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, the 22nd Prime Minister Of Pakistan

September 13, 2018 by Kinyuy Claudette Yiilareng Leave a Comment

Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, 22nd Prime Minister Of Pakistan

Who is this professional cricket player turned politician just tapped to rule this giant nuclear-armed country in the middle of a period of tremendous change? Who is this new Khan?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, Pakistan

Who is Imran Khan, Pakistan’s New Prime Minister?

August 20, 2018 by Kinyuy Claudette Yiilareng Leave a Comment

Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi, Pakistan’s New Prime Minister: Who Is He?

The remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab provinceThe remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Lahore, in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun familyThe remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Lahore, in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun family in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun family

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Asia, Celebrity Politics, Pakistan

VIDEO: Pakistan Elections Follow-Up Analysis

August 8, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Pakistan had peaceful transfer of power in 2013. Analysts were hopeful that it would continue on this path of democratization during its July 2018 election.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Pakistan

Pakistani Tribal Areas Secure Long Sought Promise of Equal Rights

July 5, 2018 by Thomas Manning Leave a Comment

Pakistani Tribal Areas

Pakistan’s upper and lower houses of parliament have passed a historic bill giving the long suffering tribal areas equal rights and ending a destructive legacy left over from the era of British colonial rule.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Afghanistan, Asia, Colonialism, England, Pakistan

UN releases first-ever Kashmir human rights report

June 17, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Kashmir human rights report

Highlighting incidents in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Pakistani-administered areas of Kashmir

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, India, Pakistan, United Nations

Peaceful Pakistani Pashtun Rights Movement in Mass Protests

May 14, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Pashtun Rights

The leader of a Pakistani ethnic Pashtun rights group vowed his movement would continue its protest rallies

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Afghanistan, Asia, Democracy Protests, Pakistan

Pakistani Freedom of Expression Continues to Face Challenges

May 3, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Pakistani Freedom of Expression

A new report documents more than 150 violations against journalists and media groups in the country

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Pakistan

Journalists Condemn Rising Curbs on Pakistani Media

April 19, 2018 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Curbs on Pakistani Media

Transmission of Pakistan’s most widely watched news channel has been blocked in many parts of the country

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Pakistan

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