http://www.washingtonpost.
Shariah is the answer, isn't it?
Monday, December 22, 2008
Islamic Banks Steady in Financial Crisis
In a recent article in Washington post (31st October 2008), it has been highlighted that Islamic banks (based on Islamic Shariah) are stable amongst Financial crisis. U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert M. Kimmet has already reached Jeddah to study the principles of Islamic Financial System.
http://www.washingtonpost.
Shariah is the answer, isn't it?
http://www.washingtonpost.
Shariah is the answer, isn't it?
Rumours from KalTak by Javed Chaudary
In the last show of Javed Chaudary, he ranted for about 5 minutes on rumors and the tension caused by those rumors. I hope he learns that spreading a rumor without investigating it is a similar crime as initiating the rumor!
By mentioning these rumors in his show, he has given them a much bigger audience, hasn't he?
By mentioning these rumors in his show, he has given them a much bigger audience, hasn't he?
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Govt. asks for changing KESC MD
The MD himself seems to have no clue about resolving KESC crisis. Why is he the MD and earning 15 Lakh rupees per month? I think if he and other high earning personnel in KESC declare that they would only be taking nominal salaries per month till the crisis is resolved, then the crisis would be resolved in a few months. Shariah does not allow such luxurious life styles on nation's expenses.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
KARACHI: The government taking notice of the lingering electricity crisis has issued a directive for a change of the KESC Managing Director.
Ministry of water and power sources said that the Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, while taking notice of the ongoing electricity crisis in Karachi, has asked the Board of Directors of the Company to change their existing MD Amjad Hussain.
In this backdrop, it is anticipated that the KESC senior most engineer and existing Director Distribution and Networking, Tanzim Naqvi would be elevated to the post of MD in the next few days. On the other hand, KESC MD expressing his ignorance about this said that he was appointed MD for three years. The MD receiving Rs1.5 million per month salary said that if anyone could turnaround the KESC financial situation better in one month, then he would himself resign.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
KARACHI: The government taking notice of the lingering electricity crisis has issued a directive for a change of the KESC Managing Director.
Ministry of water and power sources said that the Prime Minister, Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, while taking notice of the ongoing electricity crisis in Karachi, has asked the Board of Directors of the Company to change their existing MD Amjad Hussain.
In this backdrop, it is anticipated that the KESC senior most engineer and existing Director Distribution and Networking, Tanzim Naqvi would be elevated to the post of MD in the next few days. On the other hand, KESC MD expressing his ignorance about this said that he was appointed MD for three years. The MD receiving Rs1.5 million per month salary said that if anyone could turnaround the KESC financial situation better in one month, then he would himself resign.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
PML-N to turn CM House into IT varsity
A good statement. All such government owned places, such as PM House, President House, CM Houses, Governor Houses etc, must be given back to the nation. This would save spending millions of rupees monthly on one person. All our leaders must learn and adopt the life style of our Prophet (peace be upon him) and the Khulfa-e-Rashideen (May Allah be pleased with them)
LAHORE, March 23: PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif says his party will convert Punjab Chief Minister's House into an information technology university.
The step would help in proper utilisation of the luxuriant building and its premises, he said in his address while presiding over a function to mark Pakistan Day at Aiwan-i-Karkunan-i-Pakistan here on Sunday.
Majid Nizami, Dr Javaid Iqbal, Sartaj Aziz, Brig (retd) Zafar Iqbal were prominent among the participants of the function organised by Nazria-i-Pakistan Foundation.
Shahbaz Sharif said his party would take practical steps instead of merely raising slogans.
“Children from poor families will get free education in professional institutions. Quality education and proper health facilities will be made available at rural areas to make Pakistan a true Islamic welfare state as envisaged by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal.”
Shahbaz said PML-N would lead the country towards progress and prosperity by implementing the 'Charter of Democracy'.
He said Pakistan Day today had assumed a greater significance because of the victory of the democratic forces.
Shahbaz Sharif expressed the hope that the coalition candidate for the slot of prime minister would get 85 per cent votes.
He hoped the new government would reduce poverty in the country and lead Pakistan towards a prosperous future.
Shahbaz objected to delay in calling sessions of provincial assemblies and said that 160 million people of Pakistan were waiting to see democracy take roots in the country — a prospect for which the nation actively participated in the 2008 polls.—APP
LAHORE, March 23: PML-N president Mian Shahbaz Sharif says his party will convert Punjab Chief Minister's House into an information technology university.
The step would help in proper utilisation of the luxuriant building and its premises, he said in his address while presiding over a function to mark Pakistan Day at Aiwan-i-Karkunan-i-Pakistan here on Sunday.
Majid Nizami, Dr Javaid Iqbal, Sartaj Aziz, Brig (retd) Zafar Iqbal were prominent among the participants of the function organised by Nazria-i-Pakistan Foundation.
Shahbaz Sharif said his party would take practical steps instead of merely raising slogans.
“Children from poor families will get free education in professional institutions. Quality education and proper health facilities will be made available at rural areas to make Pakistan a true Islamic welfare state as envisaged by Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal.”
Shahbaz said PML-N would lead the country towards progress and prosperity by implementing the 'Charter of Democracy'.
He said Pakistan Day today had assumed a greater significance because of the victory of the democratic forces.
Shahbaz Sharif expressed the hope that the coalition candidate for the slot of prime minister would get 85 per cent votes.
He hoped the new government would reduce poverty in the country and lead Pakistan towards a prosperous future.
Shahbaz objected to delay in calling sessions of provincial assemblies and said that 160 million people of Pakistan were waiting to see democracy take roots in the country — a prospect for which the nation actively participated in the 2008 polls.—APP
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Asif, Nawaz hint at changing anti-terrorism policy
Good statements by both Zardari and Nawaz Sharif
By Masood Haider
NEW YORK, March 22: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif have said they will revisit the country’s strategy for dealing with militancy.
In separate interviews with the New York Times, the two leaders said they would adopt a more independent stance and were determined to set a different course from that of President Pervez Musharraf.
Mr Zardari stated: “Obviously what they have been doing for the last eight years has not been working. Even a fool knows that.”
The war against militants had to be redefined, he said, adding it should be dealt with through negotiations and the use of a beefed up police force rather than the army.
Mr Sharif said: “We are dealing with our own people. We will deal with them very sensibly.
“When you have a problem in your family, you don’t kill your family members, you sit and talk,” he said, adding: “After all, Britain also got the solution of the problem of Ireland. So what’s the harm in conducting negotiations?”
The New York Times reported that Pakistanis are convinced that the surge in suicide bombings is a direct retaliation of three Predator strikes since the beginning of the year.
In the past, Washington opposed negotiations between militants and the Pakistani government because it believed that short-term peace deals were proved to be a sign of weakness and provided time to militants to fortify themselves.
Though short on details, the two leaders said they were determined to set a different course from that of President Musharraf, who received generous military aid of more than $10 billion from Washington for his support to war against terror.
By Masood Haider
NEW YORK, March 22: Pakistan People’s Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif have said they will revisit the country’s strategy for dealing with militancy.
In separate interviews with the New York Times, the two leaders said they would adopt a more independent stance and were determined to set a different course from that of President Pervez Musharraf.
Mr Zardari stated: “Obviously what they have been doing for the last eight years has not been working. Even a fool knows that.”
The war against militants had to be redefined, he said, adding it should be dealt with through negotiations and the use of a beefed up police force rather than the army.
Mr Sharif said: “We are dealing with our own people. We will deal with them very sensibly.
“When you have a problem in your family, you don’t kill your family members, you sit and talk,” he said, adding: “After all, Britain also got the solution of the problem of Ireland. So what’s the harm in conducting negotiations?”
The New York Times reported that Pakistanis are convinced that the surge in suicide bombings is a direct retaliation of three Predator strikes since the beginning of the year.
In the past, Washington opposed negotiations between militants and the Pakistani government because it believed that short-term peace deals were proved to be a sign of weakness and provided time to militants to fortify themselves.
Though short on details, the two leaders said they were determined to set a different course from that of President Musharraf, who received generous military aid of more than $10 billion from Washington for his support to war against terror.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
India urges Pakistan to grant clemency to Sarabjit
Lets see what the Pakistan government does. Its important to note that a cricket fan who lost his passport in India was killed in Jail by the Indian Authorities. Do we come under pressure and release Sarabjit?
India urges Pakistan to grant clemency to Sarabjit |
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday made an appeal to Pakistan to grant clemency to Sarabjit Singh on humanitarian grounds as members in the Lok Sabha made a strong plea to the government to step up efforts to save the Indian national from the gallows. Amid demands that Sarabjit be saved from death, Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee made a suo motu statement in the House, saying the government had no formal intimation from Pakistan and the matter about the 'death warrant' had come to the notice through media reports. Indian High Commission in Islamabad has sought details from the Government of Pakistan about reports of black warrant against Sarabjit, he said. "According to press reports, the black warrant has been issued and the sentence will be carried out on April one," Mukherjee said about Sarabjit, who is facing death sentence for allegedly carrying out bomb blasts in Pakistan in 1990. Noting that India and Pakistan had put in place certain institutional arrangements to improve the situation of prisoners of the respective countries, he said "it is in this context and in the same spirit that we appeal to the Government of Pakistan to treat Sarabjit Singh's case with clemency on humanitarian grounds." Members, cutting across party lines, voiced concern over reports that Sarabjit was going to be hanged on April 1 and wanted the House to pass a resolution urging Pakistan not to hang him. Pakistani media reports on Sunday said President Pervez Musharraf had rejected Sarabjit's mercy petition and the death warrant has been received at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail of Lahore where he has been languishing for the past 17 years. The External Affairs Minister's statement came in the backdrop of intense demands that the government act to save Sarabjit from death. |
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Friday, March 14, 2008
OIC wants Israelis tried for war crimes -DAWN - Top Stories; March 14, 2008
Alhamdolillah a nice move. Must be followed up with concrete steps. Even if no result is achieved, it shows that OIC cares enough.
DAKAR, March 13: The secretary-general of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC),
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has called for Israelis to be tried by an international
war crimes court for ‘heinous’ attacks against Palestinians.
Mr Ihsanoglu
told an OIC summit in Senegal on Thursday that Israel was repeatedly seeking to
undermine foreign-brokered peace plans.
“The situation in Palestine
remains deplorable due to the successive crises fabricated by Israel to stall
the peace process and to thwart the many peace plans and initiatives proposed by
the international community,” he said.
“It has become indispensable that
these aggressions and heinous crimes be officially documented and their
perpetrators be brought before international justice designed for these kind of
acts... such as the International Criminal Court.”
United Nations
secretary-general Ban Ki-moon told the summit that Israel’s “disproportionate
and excessive use of force” had killed and injured many civilians, including
children. He called for the violence to stop.
“I condemn these actions
and call on Israel to cease such acts. Israel must fully comply with
international humanitarian law and exercise utmost restraint,” he
said.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel of ‘ethnic
cleansing’ in Jerusalem by banning the building of Palestinian homes and cutting
the city off from the rest of the occupied West Bank.
An Israeli
spokesman alleged that the source of the problem was rocket fire from Gaza into
southern Israeli towns.—Reuters
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Saturday, March 1, 2008
Race on as Fahim’s star sinks
As per the news item in the daily dawn of 1st March 2008, Zardari is trying to block Amin Fahim from becoming PM of Pakistan.
Is it true democracy that Asif Zardari is trying to take away PM spot from Amin Fahim since he threatens to become more popular than him and/or trying to nominate a pliant PM who would resign after 3 months when Zardari enters the parliament on bye election.
If the news item is to be believed then it would mean that PPP is not a sincere party and its slogan of National Concensus, just meant that they want to remove Musharraf to get the sole power and hence start looting the country, with its corrupt policies, once again.
If the news item is to be believed then it would mean that PPP is not a sincere party and its slogan of National Concensus, just meant that they want to remove Musharraf to get the sole power and hence start looting the country, with its corrupt policies, once again.
I hope I am wrong and we never see a repeat of 1988-1999 corrupt governments of PPP and PML (N). And I believe that only Shariah can stop politicians from treating elections as business ventures rather than as a means to serve their country.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Inside a Shariah Court
This documentary appeared on BBC. It tells about a shariah court established in Nigeria.
If you want you can download the video from the following location
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBEg3PL4kc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c3Ab8YcY51Q&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x0tT9QhIIlM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxSabe5koxA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiNGnjLwrw8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6eiBIyhPCUY&feature=related
If you want you can download the video from the following location
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtBEg3PL4kc
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c3Ab8YcY51Q&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=x0tT9QhIIlM&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxSabe5koxA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiNGnjLwrw8
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6eiBIyhPCUY&feature=related
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Signs of Demise?
If there is one thing commendable about the American nation it is their ability to call a spade a spade.
Most recently I came across two movies which is showing the demise of American life in general. The movies were 'The valley of Elah' and 'No Country for Old Men'. Both movies depicted the demise and the moral degeneration of the American society and more importantly the realization of the fact that they are helpless.
In one of the movies towards the end, the main character is said to host the American flag upside down, which is an international sign of calling for help when the host nation has no clue of how to fix their problems.
I hope that they realize soon that 'Shariah is the answer'.
Hank takes the flag to the school, where he flies it upside down; a sign that everything is not all-right and the country is in distress (presumably regarding the Iraq war or the care of soldiers returning from combat). He duct tapes the ropes of the flag staff and instructs the schools custodian to leave it like that, even at night ...
... Wikipedia
Most recently I came across two movies which is showing the demise of American life in general. The movies were 'The valley of Elah' and 'No Country for Old Men'. Both movies depicted the demise and the moral degeneration of the American society and more importantly the realization of the fact that they are helpless.
In one of the movies towards the end, the main character is said to host the American flag upside down, which is an international sign of calling for help when the host nation has no clue of how to fix their problems.
I hope that they realize soon that 'Shariah is the answer'.
Hank takes the flag to the school, where he flies it upside down; a sign that everything is not all-right and the country is in distress (presumably regarding the Iraq war or the care of soldiers returning from combat). He duct tapes the ropes of the flag staff and instructs the schools custodian to leave it like that, even at night ...
... Wikipedia
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Zardari in Dilemma
Zardari's PPP (not Bhutto's PPP anymore) are sitting on top with 87 seats in Pakistan's recent elections 2008. These seats are not enough to make a government in the center. For that he would have to make a coalition with his currently close ally Nawaz Sharif.
Nawaz Sharif is demanding 'restoration' of judiciary, which would result in returning of CJ Iftikhar. Zardari is demanding 'independence' of judiciary, which basically does not mean anything and is just a slogan which effectively means that CJ Iftikhar is not restored. If Zardari changes his stance to 'restoration' then he risks the NRO being taken back and nullified by the CJ and re-opening of all charges and cases of corruption against him. Meanwhile Aitezaz Ahsan of PPP who has recently rose higher in stature than Zardari has announced a long march on 9th of March if the Judiciary is not restored. This can result in a split in PPP as well.
Now what will be Zardari's move? Would he be able to convince Nawaz Sharif to let go of his stance of 'restoration'? Would he able to make government without PML(N)?
Meanwhile Musharraf's Rawalpindi accountability court has announced postponement of Zardari's cases till 21st of March. Cases which Zardari is contesting that, with NRO, are nullified. So Musharraf seems to have given Zardari till 21st to make the decision.
Nawaz Sharif is demanding 'restoration' of judiciary, which would result in returning of CJ Iftikhar. Zardari is demanding 'independence' of judiciary, which basically does not mean anything and is just a slogan which effectively means that CJ Iftikhar is not restored. If Zardari changes his stance to 'restoration' then he risks the NRO being taken back and nullified by the CJ and re-opening of all charges and cases of corruption against him. Meanwhile Aitezaz Ahsan of PPP who has recently rose higher in stature than Zardari has announced a long march on 9th of March if the Judiciary is not restored. This can result in a split in PPP as well.
Now what will be Zardari's move? Would he be able to convince Nawaz Sharif to let go of his stance of 'restoration'? Would he able to make government without PML(N)?
Meanwhile Musharraf's Rawalpindi accountability court has announced postponement of Zardari's cases till 21st of March. Cases which Zardari is contesting that, with NRO, are nullified. So Musharraf seems to have given Zardari till 21st to make the decision.
So will Zardari join Musharraf and keep NRO intact? Will he join Nawaz Sharif and throw NRO out of the window and face corruption charges? This is Zardari's dilemma, lets see what happens now.
The Perfect Party
Whenever we as a nation argue about politics we are clear about one thing. There is no perfect political party in Pakistan. Every party has something or other wrong with them. Which would be the perfect party? I have a few points in my mind which would make me label that party as 'perfect'.
1. The party is not secular.
2. The party demands Shariah or Islamic Law as the law of Pakistan.
3. The party has a clear vision and step by steps of how they plan to implement Shariah in Pakistan. MMA has Shariah in their mandate, but no clear vision as to how they intend to implement Shariah.
4. The party leadership choses justice not only for the nation but also for themselves.
5. The party which promises to make elections cheaper and hence allowing common man to stand in elections.
6. The party which lets go of highly priced land and houses and asks its President and Prime Minister and other Ministers to live in cheaper accomodation.
7. The party which asks its ministers to let go of luxuries and live their lives as a common man in Pakistan does.
8. The party which connects the nation with its leaders through e-mails, faxes, websites, phone, media etc.
9. The party which liberates the women of Pakistan not through Sham 'Women Protection Bills' but by giving them jobs, education (both Islamic and Modern). By giving them rights, so that no man dares to abuse his wife, sister, daughter or mother.
10.
1. The party is not secular.
2. The party demands Shariah or Islamic Law as the law of Pakistan.
3. The party has a clear vision and step by steps of how they plan to implement Shariah in Pakistan. MMA has Shariah in their mandate, but no clear vision as to how they intend to implement Shariah.
4. The party leadership choses justice not only for the nation but also for themselves.
5. The party which promises to make elections cheaper and hence allowing common man to stand in elections.
6. The party which lets go of highly priced land and houses and asks its President and Prime Minister and other Ministers to live in cheaper accomodation.
7. The party which asks its ministers to let go of luxuries and live their lives as a common man in Pakistan does.
8. The party which connects the nation with its leaders through e-mails, faxes, websites, phone, media etc.
9. The party which liberates the women of Pakistan not through Sham 'Women Protection Bills' but by giving them jobs, education (both Islamic and Modern). By giving them rights, so that no man dares to abuse his wife, sister, daughter or mother.
10.
Elections 2008
Elections 2008 are over and PPP has emerged with most number of seats but far below in terms of formation of government.
Whoever forms government I wish that missing people return to their homes, Law and Order return to Pakistan, Pakistan stops support in War on Terror, Militancy and bomb blasts in Pakistan end, Judiciary becomes independent and we move closer towards implementing Shariah in our national life.
In the current lot I would categorize all parties as 'evil' and the nation has to chose the lesser of the evils.
Whoever forms government I wish that missing people return to their homes, Law and Order return to Pakistan, Pakistan stops support in War on Terror, Militancy and bomb blasts in Pakistan end, Judiciary becomes independent and we move closer towards implementing Shariah in our national life.
In the current lot I would categorize all parties as 'evil' and the nation has to chose the lesser of the evils.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Pakistanis want ‘Islamic democracy’: poll
By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: The majority of Pakistanis want a larger role for both Islam and democracy in their country, but are deeply distrustful of the United States and its war on terror, says a survey released in Washington.
The in-depth survey of public opinion, conducted by a private surveyor called World Public Opinion for the government-funded US Institute for Peace and released on Monday, reveals the majority in Pakistan supports a moderate and democratic Islamic state.
Most Pakistanis want Islam to play a larger role in society. However, the majority also favours a more democratic political system, rejects ‘Talibanisation’, and supports recent government efforts to reform the Madressah system by focusing more on science and mathematics.
Few people have any sympathy for Muslim militant groups and most would like to see the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas integrated into Pakistan. There is, however, a small but significant minority that shows sympathy for Muslim militant groups.
The survey also found that opinions towards the United States are quite negative, apparently linked to a growing perception that the United States is hostile towards Islam and Muslims.
The survey finds strong public support for a wider role for Islam in Pakistan. Asked “How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed according to Islamic principles?” on a 10-point scale, 61 per cent give an answer of 10 (meaning “absolutely important”). The mean response is 9.0. However, asked the degree to which Pakistan is currently governed by Islamic principles, the mean score is just 4.6.
Sixty per cent want Sharia to play a larger role, “as compared to current Pakistan law,” than it does today.
The surveyors note that the support for Sharia playing a greater role may indicate desire for the civil courts to perform their functions more effectively rather than for a fundamental change.
At the same time a large majority of Pakistanis want Pakistan to be more democratic. Asked “How important it is to you to live in a country that is governed by representatives elected by the people” on a 10-point scale, the mean response is 8.4. Asked to rate Pakistan in this regard the mean score was just 4.8, though the polling was conducted just before emergency rule was imposed.
Interestingly, among the 60 per cent majority who support a larger role for Sharia compared to current Pakistani law, 64 per cent give the importance of democracy a 10 -- considerably higher than for those who do not favour more Sharia.
Courtesy: Daily Dawn
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: The majority of Pakistanis want a larger role for both Islam and democracy in their country, but are deeply distrustful of the United States and its war on terror, says a survey released in Washington.
The in-depth survey of public opinion, conducted by a private surveyor called World Public Opinion for the government-funded US Institute for Peace and released on Monday, reveals the majority in Pakistan supports a moderate and democratic Islamic state.
Most Pakistanis want Islam to play a larger role in society. However, the majority also favours a more democratic political system, rejects ‘Talibanisation’, and supports recent government efforts to reform the Madressah system by focusing more on science and mathematics.
Few people have any sympathy for Muslim militant groups and most would like to see the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas integrated into Pakistan. There is, however, a small but significant minority that shows sympathy for Muslim militant groups.
The survey also found that opinions towards the United States are quite negative, apparently linked to a growing perception that the United States is hostile towards Islam and Muslims.
The survey finds strong public support for a wider role for Islam in Pakistan. Asked “How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed according to Islamic principles?” on a 10-point scale, 61 per cent give an answer of 10 (meaning “absolutely important”). The mean response is 9.0. However, asked the degree to which Pakistan is currently governed by Islamic principles, the mean score is just 4.6.
Sixty per cent want Sharia to play a larger role, “as compared to current Pakistan law,” than it does today.
The surveyors note that the support for Sharia playing a greater role may indicate desire for the civil courts to perform their functions more effectively rather than for a fundamental change.
At the same time a large majority of Pakistanis want Pakistan to be more democratic. Asked “How important it is to you to live in a country that is governed by representatives elected by the people” on a 10-point scale, the mean response is 8.4. Asked to rate Pakistan in this regard the mean score was just 4.8, though the polling was conducted just before emergency rule was imposed.
Interestingly, among the 60 per cent majority who support a larger role for Sharia compared to current Pakistani law, 64 per cent give the importance of democracy a 10 -- considerably higher than for those who do not favour more Sharia.
Courtesy: Daily Dawn
Pakistanis want ‘Islamic democracy’: poll
By Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: The majority of Pakistanis want a larger role for both Islam and democracy in their country, but are deeply distrustful of the United States and its war on terror, says a survey released in Washington.
The in-depth survey of public opinion, conducted by a private surveyor called World Public Opinion for the government-funded US Institute for Peace and released on Monday, reveals the majority in Pakistan supports a moderate and democratic Islamic state.
Most Pakistanis want Islam to play a larger role in society. However, the majority also favours a more democratic political system, rejects ‘Talibanisation’, and supports recent government efforts to reform the Madressah system by focusing more on science and mathematics.
Few people have any sympathy for Muslim militant groups and most would like to see the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas integrated into Pakistan. There is, however, a small but significant minority that shows sympathy for Muslim militant groups.
The survey also found that opinions towards the United States are quite negative, apparently linked to a growing perception that the United States is hostile towards Islam and Muslims.
The survey finds strong public support for a wider role for Islam in Pakistan. Asked “How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed according to Islamic principles?” on a 10-point scale, 61 per cent give an answer of 10 (meaning “absolutely important”). The mean response is 9.0. However, asked the degree to which Pakistan is currently governed by Islamic principles, the mean score is just 4.6.
Sixty per cent want Sharia to play a larger role, “as compared to current Pakistan law,” than it does today.
The surveyors note that the support for Sharia playing a greater role may indicate desire for the civil courts to perform their functions more effectively rather than for a fundamental change.
At the same time a large majority of Pakistanis want Pakistan to be more democratic. Asked “How important it is to you to live in a country that is governed by representatives elected by the people” on a 10-point scale, the mean response is 8.4. Asked to rate Pakistan in this regard the mean score was just 4.8, though the polling was conducted just before emergency rule was imposed.
Interestingly, among the 60 per cent majority who support a larger role for Sharia compared to current Pakistani law, 64 per cent give the importance of democracy a 10 -- considerably higher than for those who do not favour more Sharia.
Courtesy: Daily Dawn
WASHINGTON, Jan 7: The majority of Pakistanis want a larger role for both Islam and democracy in their country, but are deeply distrustful of the United States and its war on terror, says a survey released in Washington.
The in-depth survey of public opinion, conducted by a private surveyor called World Public Opinion for the government-funded US Institute for Peace and released on Monday, reveals the majority in Pakistan supports a moderate and democratic Islamic state.
Most Pakistanis want Islam to play a larger role in society. However, the majority also favours a more democratic political system, rejects ‘Talibanisation’, and supports recent government efforts to reform the Madressah system by focusing more on science and mathematics.
Few people have any sympathy for Muslim militant groups and most would like to see the Federally-Administered Tribal Areas integrated into Pakistan. There is, however, a small but significant minority that shows sympathy for Muslim militant groups.
The survey also found that opinions towards the United States are quite negative, apparently linked to a growing perception that the United States is hostile towards Islam and Muslims.
The survey finds strong public support for a wider role for Islam in Pakistan. Asked “How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed according to Islamic principles?” on a 10-point scale, 61 per cent give an answer of 10 (meaning “absolutely important”). The mean response is 9.0. However, asked the degree to which Pakistan is currently governed by Islamic principles, the mean score is just 4.6.
Sixty per cent want Sharia to play a larger role, “as compared to current Pakistan law,” than it does today.
The surveyors note that the support for Sharia playing a greater role may indicate desire for the civil courts to perform their functions more effectively rather than for a fundamental change.
At the same time a large majority of Pakistanis want Pakistan to be more democratic. Asked “How important it is to you to live in a country that is governed by representatives elected by the people” on a 10-point scale, the mean response is 8.4. Asked to rate Pakistan in this regard the mean score was just 4.8, though the polling was conducted just before emergency rule was imposed.
Interestingly, among the 60 per cent majority who support a larger role for Sharia compared to current Pakistani law, 64 per cent give the importance of democracy a 10 -- considerably higher than for those who do not favour more Sharia.
Courtesy: Daily Dawn
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