President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of his party and the government to preserve, protect and strengthen democracy.Even while giving away significant chunks of the country...
In a message on the eve of Feb 18 in commemoration of the day (Day of Democracy) when elections were held last year, the president said: "Let us vow not to let anyone usurp the rights of the people, not to let dictatorship strike again."
"... unles it's wearing a turban."
He said this required rededication to the principles of parliamentary democracy, constitutionalism and the rule of law. "We all must join hands to make parliament - the embodiment of the will of the people -- truly strong and supreme," he added.