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Election Management and Party Decision Making in Pakistan1
ELECTION MANAGEMENT AND PARTY DECISION MAKING IN PAKISTAN1 Sameen A. Mohsin Ali (SOAS) Work in Progress – Please do not cite ABSTRACT This paper argues that while the election was definitely a step in the right direction, a great deal needs to be done before democratic consolidation takes place in Pakistan. I argue that electoral mismanagement; the powerlessness of the ECP; and, the intervention of an activist Supreme Court in the run up to the election shaped how parties made candidate selection decisions, and in turn, impacted the voters‘ choices. In order to highlight these issues with the electoral process, I will discuss (1) the structure and staffing of the ECP, linking the notion of bureaucratic agency to malpractices within the Commission; and (2) the powerlessness of the ECP in light of 4 issues that were relevant in the run up to 11 May 2013, leaving a gap for the Supreme Court to fill. This is not a normative argument; instead, this paper present a picture of how the actors involved in the electoral process are interlinked, influencing each other‘s decisions and behaviour, leaving loopholes for other actors to fill. It indicates how these interactions might impact the electoral process in Pakistan, and suggests that further research on the issue may yield observations of interest. INTRODUCTION Following the May 2013 election, there have been numerous accusations of misconduct, mismanagement, and rigging. With some of these accusations, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dealt promptly and well, for example, re-polling at polling stations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where women were barred from voting. -
Pakistan Was Suspended by President General Musharaff in March Last Year Leading to a Worldwide Uproar Against This Act
A Coup against Judicial Independence . Special issue of the CJEI Report (February, 2008) ustice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, the twentieth Chief Justice of Pakistan was suspended by President General Musharaff in March last year leading to a worldwide uproar against this act. However, by a landmark order J handed down by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Justice Chaudhry was reinstated. We at the CJEI were delighted and hoped that this would put an end to the ugly confrontation between the judiciary and the executive. However our happiness was short lived. On November 3, 2007, President General Musharaff suspended the constitution and declared a state of emergency. Soon the Pakistan army entered the Supreme Court premises removing Justice Chaudhry and other judges. The Constitution was also suspended and was replaced with a “Provisional Constitutional Order” enabling the Executive to sack Chief Justice Chaudhry, and other judges who refused to swear allegiance to this extraconstitutional order. Ever since then, the judiciary in Pakistan has been plunged into turmoil and Justice Chaudhry along with dozens of other Justices has been held incommunicado in their homes. Any onslaught on judicial independence is a matter of grave concern to all more so to the legal and judicial fraternity in countries that are wedded to the rule of law. In the absence of an independent judiciary, human rights and constitutional guarantees become meaningless; the situation capable of jeopardising even the long term developmental goals of a country. As observed by Viscount Bryce, “If the lamp of justice goes out in darkness, how great is the darkness.” This is really true of Pakistan which is presently going through testing times. -
Makers-Of-Modern-Sindh-Feb-2020
Sindh Madressah’s Roll of Honor MAKERS OF MODERN SINDH Lives of 25 Luminaries Sindh Madressah’s Roll of Honor MAKERS OF MODERN SINDH Lives of 25 Luminaries Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh SMIU Press Karachi Alma-Mater of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road, Karachi-74000 Pakistan. This book under title Sindh Madressah’s Roll of Honour MAKERS OF MODERN SINDH Lives of 25 Luminaries Written by Professor Dr. Muhammad Ali Shaikh 1st Edition, Published under title Luminaries of the Land in November 1999 Present expanded edition, Published in March 2020 By Sindh Madressatul Islam University Price Rs. 1000/- SMIU Press Karachi Copyright with the author Published by SMIU Press, Karachi Aiwan-e-Tijarat Road, Karachi-74000, Pakistan All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any from or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passage in a review Dedicated to loving memory of my parents Preface ‘It is said that Sindh produces two things – men and sands – great men and sandy deserts.’ These words were voiced at the floor of the Bombay’s Legislative Council in March 1936 by Sir Rafiuddin Ahmed, while bidding farewell to his colleagues from Sindh, who had won autonomy for their province and were to go back there. The four names of great men from Sindh that he gave, included three former students of Sindh Madressah. Today, in 21st century, it gives pleasure that Sindh Madressah has kept alive that tradition of producing great men to serve the humanity. -
Honour Killing in Sindh Men's and Women's Divergent Accounts
Honour Killing in Sindh Men's and Women's Divergent Accounts Shahnaz Begum Laghari PhD University of York Women’s Studies March 2016 Abstract The aim of this project is to investigate the phenomenon of honour-related violence, the most extreme form of which is honour killing. The research was conducted in Sindh (one of the four provinces of Pakistan). The main research question is, ‘Are these killings for honour?’ This study was inspired by a need to investigate whether the practice of honour killing in Sindh is still guided by the norm of honour or whether other elements have come to the fore. It is comprised of the experiences of those involved in honour killings through informal, semi- structured, open-ended, in-depth interviews, conducted under the framework of the qualitative method. The aim of my thesis is to apply a feminist perspective in interpreting the data to explore the tradition of honour killing and to let the versions of the affected people be heard. In my research, the women who are accused as karis, having very little redress, are uncertain about their lives; they speak and reveal the motives behind the allegations and killings in the name of honour. The male killers, whom I met inside and outside the jails, justify their act of killing in the name of honour, culture, tradition and religion. Drawing upon interviews with thirteen women and thirteen men, I explore and interpret the data to reveal their childhood, educational, financial and social conditions and the impacts of these on their lives, thoughts and actions. -
View of Above, It Is Observed That Instant Petition (C.P
IN THE HIGH COURT OF SINDH, CIRCUIT COURT, HYDERABAD Present: Mr. Justice Abdul Maalik Gaddi Mr. Justice Khadim Hussain Tunio 1. C.P No.D- 3183 of 2018 Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat --------- Petitioner Versus Province of Sindh and others --------- Respondents 2. C.P No.D- 3206 of 2018 Prof. Dr. Muneeruddin --------- Petitioner Versus Province of Sindh and others --------- Respondents 3. C.P No.D- 1874 of 2019 Dr. Arfana Mallah --------- Petitioner Versus Federation of Pakistan and others --------- Respondents 4. CP No.D- 2380 of 2019 Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat -------- Petitioner Versus Province of Sindh and others -------- Respondents 2 Date of Hearings : 6.02.2020, 03.03.2020 & 10.03.2020 Date of order : 10.03.2020 Mr. Rafique Ahmed Kalwar Advocate for Petitioner in C.P. Nos.D- 3183 of 2018, 2380 of 2019 and for Respondent No.5 in C.P. No.D- 1874 of 2019. Mr. Shabeer Hussain Memon, Advocate for Petitioner in C.P. No.D- 3206 of 2018. Mr. K.B. Lutuf Ali Laghari Advocate for Petitioner in C.P. No.D- 1874 of 2019 and intervener in C.P. No.D- 2380 of 2019. Mr. Allah Bachayo Soomro, Additional Advocate General, Sindh alongwith Jawad Karim AD (Legal) ACE Jamshoro on behalf of ACE Sindh. Mr. Kamaluddin Advocate also appearing for Respondent No.5 in C.P. No.D- 1874 of 2019. None present for respondent No.1 (Federation of Pakistan) in C.P. No.D-1874/2019. O R D E R ABDUL MAALIK GADDI, J.- By this common order, we intend to dispose of aforementioned four constitutional petitions together as a common question of facts and law is involved in all these petitions as well as the subject matter is also interconnected. -
Politics of Sindh Under Zia Government an Analysis of Nationalists Vs Federalists Orientations
POLITICS OF SINDH UNDER ZIA GOVERNMENT AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONALISTS VS FEDERALISTS ORIENTATIONS A Thesis Doctor of Philosophy By Amir Ali Chandio 2009 Department of Political Science & International Relations Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan POLITICS OF SINDH UNDER ZIA GOVERNMENT AN ANALYSIS OF NATIONALISTS VS FEDERALISTS ORIENTATIONS A Thesis Doctor of Philosophy By Amir Ali Chandio 2009 Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Chaudhry Department of Political Science & International Relations Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan Dedicated to: Baba Bullay Shah & Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai The poets of love, fraternity, and peace DECLARATION This thesis is the result of my own investigations, except where otherwise stated. Other sources are acknowledged by giving explicit references. A bibliography is appended. This work has not previously been accepted in substance for any degree and is not being concurrently submitted in candidature for any degree. Signed………………………………………………………………….( candidate) Date……………………………………………………………………. CERTIFICATES This is to certify that I have gone through the thesis submitted by Mr. Amir Ali Chandio thoroughly and found the whole work original and acceptable for the award of the degree of Doctorate in Political Science. To the best of my knowledge this work has not been submitted anywhere before for any degree. Supervisor Professor Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed Choudhry Department of Political Science & International Relations Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan Chairman Department of Political Science & International Relations Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. ABSTRACT The nationalist feelings in Sindh existed long before the independence, during British rule. The Hur movement and movement of the separation of Sindh from Bombay Presidency for the restoration of separate provincial status were the evidence’s of Sindhi nationalist thinking. -
Pakistan Elects a New President
ISAS Brief No. 292 – 2 August 2013 469A Bukit Timah Road #07-01, Tower Block, Singapore 259770 Tel: 6516 6179 / 6516 4239 Fax: 6776 7505 / 6314 5447 Email: [email protected] Website: www.isas.nus.edu.sg Pakistan Elects a New President Shahid Javed Burki1 Abstract With the election, on 30 July 2013, of Mamnoon Hussain as Pakistan’s next President, the country has completed the formal aspects of the transition to a democratic order. It has taken the country almost 66 years to reach this stage. As laid down in the Constitution of 1973, full executive authority is now in the hands of the prime minister who is responsible to the elected national assembly and will not hold power at the pleasure of the president. With the transition now complete, will the third-time Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, succeed in pulling the country out of the deep abyss into which it has fallen? Only time will provide a full answer to this question. Having won a decisive victory in the general election on 11 May 2013 and having been sworn into office on 5 June, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif settled the matter of the presidency on 30 July. This office had acquired great importance in Pakistan’s political evolution. Sharif had problems with the men who had occupied this office during his first two terms as Prime Minister – in 1990-93 and 1997-99. He was anxious that this time around the 1 Mr Shahid Javed Burki is Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS), an autonomous research institute at the National University of Singapore. -
Annual Report 2014-2015 IBA ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 Building a New Generation
Annual Report 2014-2015 IBA ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 Building a New Generation IBA Main Campus: IBA City Campus: University Road, Karachi. Garden/Kayani Shaheed Tel: (92-21) 3810-4700 Road, Karachi. UAN: 111-422-422 Tel: (92-21) 3810-4701 Fax: (92-21) 9926-1807 UAN: 111-422-422 or 9926-1508 Fax: (92-21) 3810-3008 Website: www.iba.edu.pk Website: www.iba.edu.pk Vision To be among the best learning institutions in Pakistan – recognized for developing potential leaders, nurturing a vibrant community of scholars and practitioners, generating innovative ideas, and promoting creative solutions that address the needs of Pakistan, the region, and the global community. Message from the Dean and Director IBA is celebrating its 60th anniversary heavily subsidised for those who were throughout the year 2015. It is time to financially constrained. Finally, the IBA reflect upon the lessons we have learnt played a proactive role by opening its during this long journey. Despite doors to offer new degree programs that tumultuous circumstances and joyous were in heavy demand. These salient moments the country has gone through in lessons from IBA’s sixty year experience, if the last decade it is a matter of deep applied faithfully to other universities and satisfaction that IBA has not only professional institutions, are likely to bring maintained, but strengthened its brand about highly desirable changes in the equity. This has been possible for a variety landscape of higher education in Pakistan. of factors that need to be highlighted. The Institute continued to attract the most As the Institute successfully completes its talented students from all over Pakistan Strategic Plan for the period 2009-15, it based on their merit, ability and promise. -
2. Lt. Col (R) Ayub Khan Is Appointed As Minster of Counter Terrorism Punjab
1. General (retired) Raheel Sharif appointed as a chief of Saudi-led Islamic anti-terror alliance of 39th Muslim nations. 2. Lt. Col (R) Ayub Khan is appointed as minster of counter terrorism punjab. 3. Om Puri, Indian actor died on 6th january 2017. 4. Pakistan has successfully Test-Fires Submarine launched Babur-3 Missile in January 2017 with range of 450 km. 5. Utad Bade Fateh Ali Khan pakistani classical & Khyal Singer belongs to patiala family died in Islamabad on 4th January 2017. 6. Blakh sher badini, notorious commander and handler of social media of Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) surrender in January 2017. 7. Justice (retired), Saeeduzzaman siddiqui, 31st Governor of Sindh died on 11 January 2017. 8. PM Nawaz Sharif attended World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held between 17-20 January 2017 in Davos, Switzerland. 9. Balraj Manra, famous urdu Novelist of India died on 16TH January 2017. 10. Turkish Cargo Jet has crashed near Krgystan's manas airport on its way from Hong Kong to Istanbul, Airline ACT Airlines 11. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy was Co chairing the 47th world economic forum Annual Meeting. She was the first pakistani to Co chair the Meeting. 12. China has handed Over 2 Navy Ships to Pakistan for Gwadar Security named after two rivers Hingol and Basol.Two more ships will be soon handed over named after Baluchistan Two districts DASHT and ZHOB. 13. The privatization Commission's board agreed Tuesday to a proposal to lease out Pakistan steel Mills (PSM) recommending that the length of the lease agreement be 30 years. -
Pakistan Assessment
PAKISTAN ASSESSMENT October 2000 Country Information and Policy Unit 1 CONTENTS I SCOPE OF DOCUMENT 1.1 - 1.5 II GEOGRAPHY General 2.1 - 2.3 Languages 2.4 Economy 2.5 – 2.8 III HISTORY 1947-1978 3.1 – 3.4 1978-1988 3.5 – 3.8 1988-1993 3.9 – 3.15 1993-1997 3.16 – 3.27 1998-September 1999 3.28 – 3.40 October 1999 - October 2000 3.41– 3.45 IV INSTRUMENTS OF THE STATE 4.1 POLITICAL SYSTEM Constitution 4.1.1 Government 4.1.2 – 4.1.7 Main Political Parties Following the Coup 4.1.8 – 4.1.12 President 4.1.13 Federal Legislature 4.1.14 – 4.1.15 Election Results 4.1.16 – 4.1.17 4.2 JUDICIAL SYSTEM Introduction 4.2.1 – 4.2.6 Court System 4.2.7 – 4.2.9 Special Courts 4.2.10 Federal Administered Tribal Areas 4.2.11 Anti-Terrorism Act 4.2.12 – 4.2.16 Sharia Law 4.2.17 – 4.2.24 1860 Pakistan Penal Code - Hadood Ordinances 4.2.25 – 4.2.26 - Qisas and Diyat Ordinances 4.2.27 – 4.2.28 - Blasphemy Law 4.2.29 – 4.2.34 - Death Penalty 4.2.35 – 4.2.39 Accountability Commission 4.2.40 – 4.2.43 National Accountability Bureau (NAB) 4.2.44 – 4.2.46 4.3 SECURITY General 4.3.1 – 4.3.3 Sindh 4.3.4 – 4.3.7 2 Punjab 4.3.8 V HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES 5.1 INTRODUCTION 5.1.1 – 5.1.3 5.2 GENERAL ASSESSMENT Findings of the UN Special Rapporteur 5.2.1 – 5.2.2 Police 5.2.3 – 5.2.7 Arbitrary Arrest 5.2.8 – 5.2.9 Torture 5.2.10 – 5.2.12 Human Rights Groups 5.2.13 – 5.2.15 5.3 SPECIFIC GROUPS Religious Minorities - Introduction 5.3.1 – 5.3.10 - Voting Rights 5.3.11 – 5.3.14 Ahmadis - Introduction 5.3.15 – 5.3.18 - Ahmadi Headquarters, Rabwah 5.3.19 - Legislative Restrictions 5.3.20 -
Essays on the History of Sindh.Pdf
Essays On The History of Sindh Mubarak Ali Reproduced by Sani H. Panhwar (2019) CONTENTS Introduction .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 Historiography of Sindh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 Nasir Al-Din Qubachah (1206-1228) .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Lahribandar: A Historical Port of Sindh .. .. .. .. .. 22 The Portuguese in Sindh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Sayyid Ahmad Shahid In Sindh .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 Umarkot: A Historic City of Sindh .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 APPENDIX .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Relations of Sindh with Central Asia .. .. .. .. .. .. 70 Reinterpretation of Arab Conquest of Sindh .. .. .. .. .. 79 Looters are 'great men' in History! .. .. .. .. .. .. 81 Index .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 85 INTRODUCTION The new history creates an image of the vanquished from its own angle and the defeated nation does not provide any opportunity to defend or to correct historical narrative that is not in its favour. As a result, the construction of the history made by the conquerors becomes valid without challenge. A change comes when nations fight wars of liberation and become independent after a long and arduous struggle. During this process, leaders of liberation movements are required to use history in order to fulfil their political ends. Therefore, attempts are made to glorify the past to counter the causes of their subjugation. A comprehensive plan is made to retrieve their lost past and reconstruct history to rediscover their traditions and values and strengthen their national identity. However, in some cases, subject nations are so much integrated to the culture of their conquerors that they lose their national identity and align themselves with foreign culture. They accept their version of history and recognize the aggressors as their heroes who had liberated them from their inefficient rulers and, after elimination of their out- dated traditions, introduced them to modern values and new ideas. -
Annual Report 2015–2016
SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN ANNUAL REPORT June 2015 - May 2016 ANNUAL REPORT June 2015 - May 2016 Supreme Court of Pakistan ANNUAL REPORT June 2015 - May 2016 Supreme Court of Pakistan Constitution Avenue, Islamabad Ph: 051-9220581-600 Fa x: 051-9215306 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.supremecourt.gov.pk Branch Registry Lahore Nabha Road. Ph: 042-99212401-4 Fax: 042-99212406 Branch Registry Karachi MR Kiyani Road. Ph: 021-99212306-8 Fax: 021-99212305 Branch Registry Peshawar Khyber Road. Ph: 091-9213601-5 Fax: 091-9213599 Branch Registry Quetta High Court of Balochistan Building Quetta. Ph: 081-9201365 Fax: 081-9202244 Published by: Supreme Court of Pakistan Compiled & edited by: Khawaja Daud Ahmad, Additional Registrar (Administration) Saleem Ahmad, Librarian, Supreme Court of Pakistan ii Supreme Court of Pakistan ANNUAL REPORT June 2015 - May 2016 CONTENTS 1. Foreword by the Chief Justice of Pakistan 1 2. Registrar’s Report 2 3. Profile of the Chief Justice and Judges 5 3.1 Profile of the Chief Justice of Pakistan 6 3.2 Profile of Judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan 7 3.3 Chief Justices & Judges Retired During June 2015 to 34 May 2016 4. Supreme Court of Pakistan 35 4.1 Introduction 36 4.2 Seat of Supreme Court 37 4.3 Branch Registries 37 4.4 Supreme Court Composition, June 2015 to May 2016 39 4.5 Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 40 4.6 Procedure for the Appointment of Judges of the 42 Supreme Court of Pakistan 4.7 Judicial Commission of Pakistan 43 4.8 Composition of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan 45 4.9 Judicial Commission of Pakistan Rules, 2010 45 4.10 Oath of Office 46 4.11 The Supreme Judicial Council of Pakistan 47 4.12 Code of Conduct for Judges of the Supreme Court and 48 the High Courts 4.13 The Supreme Judicial Council Procedure of Inquiry, 50 2005 4.14 Supreme Judicial Council – Reference No.