Sochbichar

Moderator: Dr Nadeem ul Haq (VC. PIDE) Panelists/Speakers  Ms. Najma Pirzada (Managing Editor-Global Village Space Publications ) Mr. Fahd Hussain (Journalist/Resident Editor Dawn ) Dr.Erum Haider (Assistant Professor Political Science and Environmental Studies College of Wooster OH) Ms. Huzaima Bukhari (Advocate High Court and Visiting Faculty at LUMS)   Description:  There is talk of a Grand National Dialog in Pakistan. In the past, such initiatives have led to APCs that have mainly tried to strengthen political cartels. Reform for changing the way we do business of politics and policy is conveniently never in the agenda. We at PIDE are proposing a Grand National (intellectual) dialog on reform to parallel and possibly lead the possible GND with ideas. PIDE questions to our intellectuals will be: 1. Is democracy working as it should? 2. Can the system be improved through reform? What would you suggest! 3. Can the clash of institutions be avoided through reform? 4.Parliament virtually becomes irreleva