Diploma Course on Fundamental Rights in Pakistan

Constitutional Literacy Campaign
Diploma Course
on
Fundamental Rights in Pakistan

The Centre for Civic Education Pakistan is offering a weeklong Diploma Course to enhance understanding of fundamental rights and democracy besides encouraging active participation in the civic life of the country.
The CCE Pakistan will recruit 20 potential young leaders (18 to 35 years) from all over Pakistan through a [...]

Results of National Essay Writing Competition

Topic: What does federalism mean to me?
In collaboration with Higher Education Commission, Centre for Civic Education Pakistan-a HEC recognized research and training institution, arranged a National Essay Writing Competition to explore and examine the way Pakistani youth relate to federalism in Pakistan. Sixty two students from thirty five public and private universities and post-graduate colleges [...]

Results of National Creativity Competition

What is my relationship with the Constitution of Pakistan?
Posters:
Primary School Category (up to grade 5)
First: Ms. Ayesha Siddiqa, Roots School System, Rawalpindi
Second: Mr. Bissmillah, Baacha Khan School, Landi Kotal, Khyber Agency
Third: Mr. Ghulam Rasool, Hazara Public School and College, Changa Manga
High School
First: Ms. Fakiha, Baacha Khan Girls Model School, Peshawar
Second: Ms. Safeena Mushtaq, Hazara Public [...]

Roundtable on Healthcare in Federally Organized Countries

 September 17. Islamabad. Speakers at the roundtable conference on ‘Healthcare in Federally Organized Countries’ linked the poor quality of healthcare services to the political instability and pressed the provincial health departments to cease the opportunity provided by the 18th amendment which has made both policy and implementation the provincial prerogative.
Organized by the Centre for Civic [...]

Round-table on Education in Federally Organized Countries

Sept. 16, Islamabad: Senator Mian Raza Rabbani Friday spoke his heart out after observing a dangerous trend which may rollback spirit of the 18th constitutional amendment and warned that any such conclusion would be detrimental to the federation of Pakistan.
“Spirit of the 18th amendment is in danger to be rolled back. We must ensure the [...]

CCEP celebrates International Day of Democracy

Sep 15, Islamabad: A human rights veteran and President of Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) Asma Jahangir urged upon the state institutions to work within their constitutional parameters.
She also rejected recent observations of the apex court that the federal government had failed. “I am very critical of the government, but if I am a [...]

Who Ruled Pakistan?

Total days of national life since August 14, 1947 = 23,409

S. no
Nature of Regime/Government
Number of Days
%

1
Democracy
8,330
35.58

2
Military Regime
8,839
37.75

3
Hybrid regime (President in uniform and a showcase Parliament)
5,825
24.88

4
Caretakers
415
1.77

Total
23,409
100

As on September 15, 2011

We have calculated 2,567 (11.06 percent) from the assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan till the imposition of direct martial law in 1958 in the category of hybrid [...]

National Essay Writing Competition

Pen down Your Ideas and Arguments
In collaboration with Higher Education Commission Pakistan, Centre for Civic Education Pakistan – a HEC recognized research and training institution, run on not for profit basis, is arranging a National Essay Writing Competition to explore and examine the way citizens relate to federalism in Pakistan.
The essay writing competition is for [...]

Citizens’ Group on Constitution

Main purpose of the Group is to play an active role to cultivate and promote democratic culture in the country and to examine developments that impact supremacy of the Constitution.
Members:
Balochistan:
Barrister Adnan Kassi-Principal Law College, Quetta
Mr. Shahzada Zulfiqar, Journalist

Islamabad (Federal Capital):
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa
Dr. Fouzia Saeed-Women rights Activist
Mr. Aniq Zafar- Entrepreneur
Mr. Zafarullah Khan-Civic [...]

Road to Election 2013

ISLAMABAD. June 4, 2011: Speakers at roundtable on, “Road to Election 2013” have pinned hope that reforms in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) under the 18th Amendment and collaborative effort of the ECP and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to prepare error free Computerized Electoral Rolls will enrich Pakistani democracy.
The roundtable was arranged [...]