http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/zardaris-election-as-president-of-pakistan-and-the-dangerous-road-ahead/ Politics 2.0 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/zardaris-election-as-president-of-pakistan-and-the-dangerous-road-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-301019 ednjgvqcyzq Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:39:11 +0000 http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/?p=1000#comment-301019 1tSSkL <a href="http://slupaqghbmjw.com/" rel="nofollow">slupaqghbmjw</a> 1tSSkL slupaqghbmjw

]]> http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/zardaris-election-as-president-of-pakistan-and-the-dangerous-road-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-300660 Emmy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 23:18:37 +0000 http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/?p=1000#comment-300660 It's great to read something that's both enjoyable and provides pragmatisdc souitlons. It’s great to read something that’s both enjoyable and provides pragmatisdc souitlons.

]]> http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/zardaris-election-as-president-of-pakistan-and-the-dangerous-road-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-117307 mudasar Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:29:59 +0000 http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/?p=1000#comment-117307 i think zardais say himself of usa blame me if the leader is automsticaly public is right beceuse pakistan in world game i think the people of pakitani decide this is good for pakistan or not good for pakistan and usa not say this is good for pakistan or not and this is nation of pakistni people. i think zardais say himself of usa blame me if the leader is automsticaly public is right beceuse pakistan in world game i think the people of pakitani decide this is good for pakistan or not good for pakistan and usa not say this is good for pakistan or not and this is nation of pakistni people.

]]> http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/zardaris-election-as-president-of-pakistan-and-the-dangerous-road-ahead/comment-page-1/#comment-62295 Ghulam Mustafa Lakho Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:44:43 +0000 http://www.washingtonhotlist.com/?p=1000#comment-62295 Please appreciate that in order “to rebuild a more just and free Pakistan”, one thing essential. To SAY NO TO THE STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN. The point, which needs consideration, is that more or less 70% of the voters did not deem it fit and proper to cast their votes; so the legitimacy of the election is in question. The reason may be that there was no box/column in the ballot box with these words: “None-of-the above” Candidates. These are the circumstances, which are strong enough to make out a case for electoral reforms in Pakistan giving options to all the voters; so that no voter may say that as there was no option for him in the Ballot Box to reject all the candidates (because all were equally dishonest and corrupt), so it was useless for him to cast his vote. Thus, the accession of President Zardari to the leadership of Pakistan may be seen in the light of the above-said legitimacy of the recent election. It signifies centralization of power in his person as he is the Co-Chairman of PPP as well as the President of Pakistan, which may be cause of concern for every one. Therefore, it would not be out of place here to ask: Would he be able to erase Religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism even from paper? Yes, even from paper, i.e., from the Constitution of Pakistan. In this regard, please remember the words of the late General Zia on the Constitution of Pakistan; he had said that it is a scrape paper worth throwing in the dust bin at his Will. The fact, which needs your attention, is that the poison of religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism is rooted in the Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, wherein it is written that “Islam shall be the State Religion of Pakistan.” The politics must ensure fundamental rights of the people. One of the Fundamental Rights of the people is the Right to Doubt; the Freedom of Thought and Free Enquiry. How does the State Religion of Pakistan promote in practice the right to doubt? How does the State Religion of Pakistan promote in practice the Freedom of and from Religion? How does the State Religion of Pakistan promote in practice Freedom of Thought and Free Enquiry? In the absence of these rights man is nothing but brute. So we have multitude of brutes causing “security” problems, which must be the top of the agenda of every peace-loving person. Please note that General Pervez Musharraf’s so-called “enlightened moderation” did not try to erase religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism even from paper. The first step was to root out the constitutional roots of such poison by repealing Article 2 and then enacting that Religion shall have nothing to do with the business of State; and that the Parliament shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Be that as it may, now, General Pervez Musharraf has gone; and President Zardari has come on the scene. The point of concern is that till writing of these lines no political party sitting in the Parliament of Pakistan including the Ruling Party of the President Zardari has deemed it fit and proper to even point out such a poison. So the conduct of the political parties sitting in the parliament is cruel and doubtful. How does the State Religion of Pakistan help to root out such poison? Even no one from American Government or any component country of European Union has publicly pointed out the constitutional roots of such a poison; so, the question of rooting it out does not arise at all. Thus Religious Terrorism will continue to live with full force. Now, it is the time to SAY NO TO THE STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN. Now, it is the time to amend the Article - 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan in the befitting manner saying that religion shall have nothing to do with business of the State. If the present Parliament of Pakistan, at first, succeeds to purge that poison out of the Constitution; only then, it can be said with sure, that such act would help us to further flush it out of our society. There is no other constitutional, non-violent and peaceful way to deal with such poison. I hope that some one may be pleased to appreciate my submissions and may be pleased to exercise his/her influence upon the President Zardari so that he should start his journey with these words: “SAY NO TO THE STATE RELGION OF PAKISTAN”; “SAY NO THE ARTICLE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN”; “SAY YES TO THE RIGHT TO DOUBT”; “SAY YES TO THE FREEDOM OF AND FROM RELIGION TO ALL” AND “SAY YES TO THE FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND FREE ENQUIRY FOR ALL”. Please appreciate that in order “to rebuild a more just and free Pakistan”, one thing essential. To SAY NO TO THE STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN. The point, which needs consideration, is that more or less 70% of the voters did not deem it fit and proper to cast their votes; so the legitimacy of the election is in question. The reason may be that there was no box/column in the ballot box with these words: “None-of-the above” Candidates. These are the circumstances, which are strong enough to make out a case for electoral reforms in Pakistan giving options to all the voters; so that no voter may say that as there was no option for him in the Ballot Box to reject all the candidates (because all were equally dishonest and corrupt), so it was useless for him to cast his vote. Thus, the accession of President Zardari to the leadership of Pakistan may be seen in the light of the above-said legitimacy of the recent election. It signifies centralization of power in his person as he is the Co-Chairman of PPP as well as the President of Pakistan, which may be cause of concern for every one. Therefore, it would not be out of place here to ask: Would he be able to erase Religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism even from paper? Yes, even from paper, i.e., from the Constitution of Pakistan. In this regard, please remember the words of the late General Zia on the Constitution of Pakistan; he had said that it is a scrape paper worth throwing in the dust bin at his Will. The fact, which needs your attention, is that the poison of religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism is rooted in the Article 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan, wherein it is written that “Islam shall be the State Religion of Pakistan.” The politics must ensure fundamental rights of the people. One of the Fundamental Rights of the people is the Right to Doubt; the Freedom of Thought and Free Enquiry. How does the State Religion of Pakistan promote in practice the right to doubt? How does the State Religion of Pakistan promote in practice the Freedom of and from Religion? How does the State Religion of Pakistan promote in practice Freedom of Thought and Free Enquiry? In the absence of these rights man is nothing but brute. So we have multitude of brutes causing “security” problems, which must be the top of the agenda of every peace-loving person. Please note that General Pervez Musharraf’s so-called “enlightened moderation” did not try to erase religious bigotry, extremism and fanaticism even from paper. The first step was to root out the constitutional roots of such poison by repealing Article 2 and then enacting that Religion shall have nothing to do with the business of State; and that the Parliament shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Be that as it may, now, General Pervez Musharraf has gone; and President Zardari has come on the scene. The point of concern is that till writing of these lines no political party sitting in the Parliament of Pakistan including the Ruling Party of the President Zardari has deemed it fit and proper to even point out such a poison. So the conduct of the political parties sitting in the parliament is cruel and doubtful. How does the State Religion of Pakistan help to root out such poison? Even no one from American Government or any component country of European Union has publicly pointed out the constitutional roots of such a poison; so, the question of rooting it out does not arise at all. Thus Religious Terrorism will continue to live with full force. Now, it is the time to SAY NO TO THE STATE RELIGION OF PAKISTAN. Now, it is the time to amend the Article – 2 of the Constitution of Pakistan in the befitting manner saying that religion shall have nothing to do with business of the State. If the present Parliament of Pakistan, at first, succeeds to purge that poison out of the Constitution; only then, it can be said with sure, that such act would help us to further flush it out of our society. There is no other constitutional, non-violent and peaceful way to deal with such poison. I hope that some one may be pleased to appreciate my submissions and may be pleased to exercise his/her influence upon the President Zardari so that he should start his journey with these words: “SAY NO TO THE STATE RELGION OF PAKISTAN”; “SAY NO THE ARTICLE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF PAKISTAN”; “SAY YES TO THE RIGHT TO DOUBT”; “SAY YES TO THE FREEDOM OF AND FROM RELIGION TO ALL” AND “SAY YES TO THE FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND FREE ENQUIRY FOR ALL”.

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