This piece is an excerpt out of the forthcoming book of Heinrich-Boll-Stiftung (Nov 09) in the publication series on promoting Democracy under Conditions of State Fragility. Pakistan: Reality, Denial and the Complexity of its state.

 

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This paper dwells on one of the historic movements, namely the Lawyers’ Movement in Pakistan.

For enhanced clarity and understanding, the paper is divided into five parts respectively.

• The first part tries to define and touch upon various social, political and non-violent movements around the World and Pakistan.
• Part two sheds light on Pakistan’s judicial history.
• Part three highlights the major associated conflicts.
• Part four reflects upon state power and the resistance offered to it.
• Part five a concluding part focuses on the long term implications and hope for the future.     

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The author’s Profile
Azmat Abbas a Masters in Political Science from the University of Punjab, Abbas spent an academic year at the prestigious Stanford University, California, as a John S. Knight Fellow 2004. He has worked at various positions with the print and electronic media for more than 15 years. He has extensively written on religions violence, militancy, terrorism, sectarian conflict and issues of governance in Pakistan. He has also produced an 11-episode documentary series titled "Madressahs or Nurseries of Terror?" in 2008.

Saima Jasam is presently working with Heinrich-Boll- Stiftung, Lahore Pakistan as head of the program section. She received her master’s degree in development studies from Institute of Social Studies at Hague, Netherland. She is member of various human rights and women rights organizations and is also an author of a book “Honour Shame and resistance”. She is also a human rights and women rights activist.

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