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Participation is key to the success in democracy

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

Civic Journalism for Effective Citizenship

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

Give Politics a Chance Say Civil Society Activists

 
“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

Challenges and Chances for Democracy in Pakistan

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.  More

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  Read Report
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