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Participation is key to the
success in democracy |
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 Participation
is key to the success of democracy and it is important for
Pakistan’s future, said Ray Kyles, Deputy High Commissioner of
United Kingdom. Addressing as chief guest at the Showcase
ceremony of Project Citizen Pakistan, arranged by Centre for
Civic Education Pakistan (CCE), he said democracy will only get
stronger in Pakistan if the individual stands up to be counted.
“We are ready to help you build the democracy you want and
deserve, but it is up to the people to make it a success,” he
said and appreciated the public policy positions taken by middle
grade school students. More |
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Civic Journalism for Effective
Citizenship |
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 It is the
responsibility of the media to ensure that the people had a
chance to have their voices heard, said Aidan Liddle, Head of
Press and Public Affairs Section of British High Commission.
Addressing at the concluding session of a two-day workshop on
Civic Journalism for Effective Citizenship arranged by Centre
for Civic Education, he said the media should provide a platform
for the individuals to voice their concerns. Aidan-Liddle argued
that democracy means participation of the people. Without
participation of the people there would be no democracy as the
means to make people’s lives better would be missing, he added. More |
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Give Politics a Chance Say Civil
Society Activists |
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“Give politics a chance” was the consensus among leading
representatives of civil society and political parties at a
forum held in Islamabad on Wednesday where they agreed that the
task ahead is to restore democratic politics as a legitimate way
for Pakistan to govern itself after years of vilification and
attacks on political parties by successive military
dictatorships. More |
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Challenges and Chances for
Democracy in Pakistan |
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 Carl
Gershman, President of the National Endowment for Democracy,
has said that spotlight of global democratic experience is on
Pakistan today because there is an opportunity for democratic
growth by virtue of the situation being created. Speaking at a
roundtable “Challenges and Chances for Democracy in Pakistan”,
arranged by the Centre for Civic Education, he said that
Pakistan stood at a critical moment with transition and chaos as
two possible outcomes which would have a global effect.
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The Freedom of
Information Ordinance 2002:
5-Years on: window yet to be
opened |
 Five
years have passed since the Freedom of Information
Ordinance (FIO) was promulgated on October 26th 2002.
The independent evaluation finds that the law lacks
political will and a parliamentary ownership since the
past five years; the FIO-2002 has not been pursued as a
pro-active priority. Through this report, the Centre for
Civic Education Pakistan attempts to determine what
practical steps have been taken by the government since
the enforcement of the Ordinance to promote a culture of
access to information in Pakistan
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Report |
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