Zafarullah Khan
Short vita
Zafarullah Khan (based in Islamabad) is co-opt member of Advisory Committee of National Assembly on Golden Jubilee of the Constitution
Contributions
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Democracy hasn’t become a dinosaur (Thankfully!)
During the ‘super election year’ in the world, many countries around the world will be holding elections in 2024. Pakistan-the fifth populous country in the world-held general elections on February 8, 2024. The very happening of the 2024 elections in Pakistan was a significant step as the country’s election cycle was badly broken in January 2023. Therefore, the good news is that democracy hasn’t become a dinosaur in Pakistan. Read the analysis by Zafarullah Khan.
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We the people
April 12, 2023 marks 50 years of 1973 Constitution of Pakistan. Despite disruptions (1977-1985 and 1999-2002), this historic document continues to serve as the ‘user manual of statecraft’ that provides shapes of social contract between the citizens and the state, defines the soul and spirit of the nation and outlines our institutional architecture. The occasion provides an opportunity to examine what has worked well and what needs to be improved,
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Celebrating achievements, determining steps forward
Since 1995, hundreds of Freedom Gators hailing from fields like, civic sector, academia, politics, parliament and enterprise, etc. have had the opportunity to learn about these and numerous other liberal values through various activities, visit programs and trainings by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom-Pakistan and at its International Academy for Leadership (IAF) in Gummersbach (Germany).
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Even MPs need training on Parliament Rules of Procedures!
For a first time parliamentarian (in any parliament), it takes time to understand the institutional sociology and working of the parliamentary institutions and learn the rules of procedure. Most of the time, for the majority of the first-time legislators, learning is proverbial 'learning by doing.' But is it enough? Check out how the YPE Program by FNF Pakistan is training first time MPAs.
