Pakistan Democracy Watch

According to a report, rich Pakistanis have been using Iqamas (work permits) as a tool to stash money in tax heavens and “ironically, incumbent federal ministers of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) including Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal are holding Iqamas/work permits of various countries like UAE, Saudi Arabia etc”.

DailyTimes | Culture of immorality Culture of immorality Those who say Nawaz was not removed on corruption charges must read section 78(3) of Representation of People Act, 1976 that defines filing of false declaration as ‘corrupt practice’ 13-Aug-17by Dr Ikramul Haq Pakistan is a unique country where the government instead of combati...

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Sad & callous: a young boy got crushed by a car in the convoy of NS. No escort-ambulance provided first-aid.

The military conspiracy argument ignores the elephant in the room — the presence of unexplained and undeclared assets whose ownership the ruling family accepted in court. While the military is likely to have watched this episode unfold gleefully, the Sharifs have been caught out by their massive unexplained aggrandisement of assets coinciding with their long stint in public office. As for the technicality, one wonders if we would bemoan Al Capone’s conviction because he was nabbed on tax evasion and not for his real crimes — murder, extortion, racketeering etc.

Another brick in the wall It’s a sad reflection on us when we lionise corrupt leaders.

There is little doubt that political corruption has acquired colossal proportions in Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif has gone. But Pakistan’s high-level corruption survives | Tariq Ali Despite the ousting of Nawaz Sharif, colossal corruption survives intact in Pakistan, argues the author and political activist Tariq Ali

Frankly I have no reason to rely more on her legal opinion than that of the 5 honorable judge, since there is nothing to question integrity of the bench. She is too partisan & too political to stay judicious.

Asma Jahangir lashes out at the powers that be Human rights activist criticises judges for never ruling against military or land mafia.

If civilian supremacy is ever to be established, the civilians will need to gain in credibility with the public. A genuine accountability machine that steps up the fight against corruption could be a good starting point.

Parliament’s failure CHAIRMAN of the Senate Raza Rabbani has warned in the past that the failure of elected representatives and political...

The government is already charging at least four special surcharges of about Rs4.7 per unit in consumer tariff to cover low recoveries, high losses, special debt servicing, tariff equalisation across various distribution companies and so on.

Power consumers to pay security cost of CPEC projects Nepra rejects stakeholders’ contention that security is state’s responsibility.

Still, Pakistan has so often been a miasma of uncertainty, impunity, coercion and violence that it is worth applauding the Supreme Court’s determination to see this case to a difficult but necessary conclusion. It’s a glimmer of hope for accountability and rule of law in a nation that could use much more of it.

Opinion | The ouster in Pakistan is actually a glimmer of hope The Supreme Court removes Nawaz Sharif for corruption.

So this hue and cry over the fall from grace of Sharif and describing the events as a setback to democracy is beyond comprehension. The case against Sharif went through a whole legal process and cannot be described as part of a conspiracy or a judicial coup.

End of Sharif dynasty? The judgement is a serious blow to dynastic politics but one is not sure if it is the end.