Based on
the procedings of the seminar
The Role Of Civil Society in Pakistan and India:
Peace, Conflict Resolution, Democracy
by Jang Group of Newspapers (Pakistan)
& Friedrich/Naumann Foundation (Germany)
September 12-13, 1997
at Pearl Continental Hotel, Karachi
Text edited by
Khurram Ali Shafique
Farida Z. Hemani |
We
may recognise that the role of civil society is limited to generating influence through
democratic institutions and open discussion. At present, civil society in South Asia
appears to be in conflict with the State as decision makers and the processes of decision
making are set apart from social organisations, initiatives and public discussion.
Leaflet distributed at the
seminar |