Adil Najam
We have recently been talking about whether people think that they should at all vote in these elections and it is clear from reports that the turnout has been rather low. But it seems that like in all elections there are some who you cannot keep away from polling, even if you wanted to. Here are some images of Pakistanis at Elections 2008.
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Getting rid of Dictatorship and inviting those who have done a lot of bad things to the country in the past, is a good idea or bad; I don’t know, but at least people won’t whine for next 2 to 3 years about the political anarchy and uncertainty (which is normally pronunced UncertaiNITY by most Pakistanis;) in Pakistan. They expect the new government will wave the magic wand and everything will be fine. As a matter of fact, they have a magic wand but they use it for their own vested interests and when the Treasure Chest is all stuffed and starts overflowing they fly away to distant destinations like UK, USA, Dubai or Saudi Arabia.
I hate to play the old beat, but the Military Regime left no options at all to make a wise decision in electing/selecting the next leader. It always gets removed after costing so many lives and creates a vaccuum behind.
Had Zia or Musharraf left the office after completing the tenure, things would be different but now again the Nation is going to be ruled by those who have been rejected and condemned unanimously for over a decade no matter they were in the office or not.
Both Parties have gained or secured so many seats in the National And Provincial Assemblies and emerged as the winners but they will have to work real hard to regain the lost trust and credibility.
Among the responsibilities of Pakistanis is to cherish these moments and treasure the freedom that they have. The best way to avoid the Dictatorship is not to give any opportunity or excuse to the Army/Military to become the rulers. They always appear when all the options are exhausted– in the time of total anarchy and uncertainty.
We have to work together to strenghthen the Democratic Process in the country. We have to make Mr. Jinnah your role model and start a new day with new hopes, spirits and determination to make a better Pakistan.
I am not ready to concede even an inch to Musharraf. After all he has not conceded an inch to the wishes of the Pakistani people in the past. I am going to revel in this moment (for now).
Hello World, Pakistan is back!
adil, according to AAJ TV citing ECP, turn-around is close to 45%, higher than 2002. A more granular look at the 4 provinces shows higher than 2002 turn-out. May Allah give wisdom to the parties to do what is right for the country
Ya there are people who cant stayaway and thereare people whohate to vote also, including ME under MuSH.
I think Musharraf abide by his words of holding Free, Fair, Transparent and Peaceful elections and now its upto the winners of these elections PPP and PML-N to work together for the betterment of Pakistan and I hope that they would not do the same as what they were doing in the Pakistan i-e. “Politics of Revenge”.
I voted in this election. Not because I believed in any political party. But because I wanted to minimize the damage that might be meted out to my country if I do not select the least worst candidate.
It might be considered saddening that I had to chose two different political parties for the National and Provincial seats. Why? Because none of the political parties has a clean enough track record for people to vote for them.
ppl love pakistan and they had to come out to save pakistan
silent ppl are there with roaring NO to musharraf
plz Mr. Mushi now leave pakistan. what else you need to realize your status in the eyes of ppl of pakistan
I don’t know omar sahab, I am confident that the elections were fairer than most. Yes official machinery was used, but I don’t think ANY OTHER PARTY would not have done the same in similar conditions.
Secondly, even if there was rigging, I prefer to ignore it for the time being because that gives me some hope. Hope is all we have at this point in time. I, for one, am optimistic about the country’s near future and pray that whoever comes to power handles the delicate situation with surgical precision.
Farishtay koi bhi nahin hain idhar. For me, it was a matter of choosing the one who would cause the least damage.
The last time we had a ‘fair’ election, we lost half our country. What happens this time, only time will tell…