analysis: Give the parties a break!

Mariam Mufti

Yes, the media needs to be critical, but instead of being confrontational with the political parties it needs to provide friendly and constructive criticism so that parties can actually benefit from the political analysis

Political parties in Pakistan have not inspired trust in the citizenry that elects them. They have not mobilised the masses on the basis of ideology or policy programmes and when in government, their poor performance has led people to be critical of their inefficiency. Political parties must be accountable on the following five counts.more…