The democracy killers: Pakistan's elites have perverted the country's politics, argues Aasim Sajjad Akhtar. It's time to look for home-grown solutions. (Essay).(Column)

New Internationalist | September 1, 2002| | Copyright

The presidential referendum in Pakistan has come and gone. As quickly as the drama enveloped the country it has been forgotten. The Pakistani nation is disappointed and fed up with the antics of the ruling classes and the referendum served only to confirm their suspicions. As expected, General Musharraf made a heap of populist promises. But sadly, till now, these promises have proven to be nothing more than meaningless rhetoric. It seemed impossible for the already dysfunctional Pakistani political culture to degenerate further. Yet this is exactly what has happened in the ...

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