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2. When did Pakistan become a shiny light of democracy?

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 08:22 AM

Aug 2021

They have a long history of military coups, assassinating their leaders, imprisoning their opponents, and degrading women.

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Political recovery is already visible in Afghanistan [View all] Klaralven Aug 2021 OP

When did Pakistan become a shiny light of democracy? left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #2

Pakistan has held regular general elections for the last four decades Klaralven Aug 2021 #3

Exactly and it wasn't Afghanistan that multigraincracker Aug 2021 #8

'Goolging' Pakistan finds ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #13

Found this ... left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #15

I'd believe the Pew poll Klaralven Aug 2021 #16

That's the inherent flaw of pure or radical democracy. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2021 #22

Is this from The Onion? HUAJIAO Aug 2021 #5

From Russia. As usual. blm Aug 2021 #18

Not sure about this. honest.abe Aug 2021 #7

Standard propaganda fescuerescue Aug 2021 #10

Were the ones leaving now a popular elected government or multigraincracker Aug 2021 #11

I bet that article was written weeks or months ago. fescuerescue Aug 2021 #9

+1 dalton99a Aug 2021 #21

We can always trust the country that sheltered Osama Bin Laden IronLionZion Aug 2021 #19

Not sure what this really means Joinfortmill Aug 2021 #20