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| India-Pakistan |
| 'Pak political parties lack internal democracy' |
| 2007-09-22 |
| A conference on Pakistan was told here that Pakistani political parties have failed to show internal democracy, which has discouraged the emergence of new leadership. The conference, organised by the University of California’s Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, featured a free exchange of views on Pakistan from a number of South Asia experts and some others with a serious interest in the region. Dan Markey of the Council in Foreign Policy said that Pakistani political parties are “frozen in time” and have learnt little from experience. They have no specific agendas or platforms, he said. Referring to Pakistan People’s Party chairwoman Benazir Bhutto, he said she has appeared to be less concerned with Pakistan than herself. He said one of the most significant developments in Pakistan is the rise of the independent media with a 24-hour news and comment cycle. |
| Posted by:Fred |