Democracy makes Progress despite Challenges: DAG

Lahore, January 27; In a year of turmoil marked by several challenges, democracy in Pakistan has made incremental progress. The Democracy Assessment Group convened by PILDAT has carried out a detailed assessment of the Quality of Democracy in Pakistan during the year 2011. The report released by the Group assigns an overall score of 49%. The Group had assessed the Quality of Democracy at 45% in September 2010...........>> Details

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Prime Minister receives Indian Parliamentary Delegation; says this Parliamentary Dialogue will improve Relations

Islamabad, January 18; Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani received Indian Parliamentary Delegation upon the conclusion of the Pakistan-India Parliamentarians Dialogue-III today. He thanked PILDAT for facilitating the Dialogue and said the dialogue is fully supported by the Government of Pakistan. Warmly welcoming the delegation, Prime Minister Gilani said that the dialogue will help improve the atmosphere in which Pakistan-India relations are progressing forward. “It is my most-cherished dream to see Pakistan and India moving forward on improved relations,” he said and urged MPs from both sides to play a constructive role in reducing the trust-deficit and improve relations. Mr. Gilani said he had visited India many times and deeply cherished his ties with friends and counterparts in India. He also said that the Prime Minister of India also wishes to visit Pakistan and that he looks forward to receiving him...............>> Details

Pak-India MPs engage on Trade and Economic Relations; agree MPs have cardinal role to play in influencing Governments

Islamabad, January 17; Initiating Pakistan-India Parliamentarians Dialogue-III here in Islamabad, Pakistani and Indian MPs engaged on the issue of improving Trade and Economic Relations between India and Pakistan during the first day of the Dialogue. MPs from both sides agreed that they had a cardinal role to play in influencing governments in Pakistan and India to take a joint leap forward to normalise relations...............>> Details

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PILDAT kicks off Assessment of the Quality of Democracy in 2011 through a National Workshop

Islamabad, December 29; PILDAT began its assessment of the quality of democracy in Pakistan in year 2011 through facilitating a national dialogue here today. PILDAT is using an international framework for the assessment of the Quality of Democracy that has been developed by International IDEA.............>> Details

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