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What the promise fulfillment levels mean

What the promise fulfillment levels mean

by / on June 6, 2013, 7:34 pm / in Promises, Resources

Promises, promises, promises. That’s the sum of much campaigning, but then we hear little until the next election rolls around. Then we hear that the party fulfilled all its promises. It is easy to lose track of these promises, when there are so many - and they sound so great in a rousing campaign speech. They make colorful, catchy quotes […]

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Election showed progress: PILDAT

by / on June 6, 2013, 7:08 pm / in Resources

Pakistan Institute for Legislative Development and Transparency, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization, has determined that the 2013 elections in Pakistan were significantly better than previous ones. This guide can be downloaded (from their site), or you can read it right here: [gview file="http://www.truthtracker.pk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Assessment-of-the-Quality-of-General-Election-2013.pdf"]

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Annual check on the legislative process

by / on June 6, 2013, 6:59 pm / in Resources

The Pakistan Institute for Legislative Development and Transparency publishes an annual report on the state of democracy in Pakistan. This guide can be downloaded (from their site), or you can read it right here: [gview file="http://www.truthtracker.pk/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AssessmentoftheQualityofDemocracyinPakistan_Year2012.pdf"]

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What the rulings mean

What the rulings mean

by / on June 5, 2013, 7:08 pm / in Factually, Resources

Many times reporters only shake their heads at the statements that politicians make. Yet we print those statements and quote them. Truth Tracker is attempting to go beyond the he-said, she-said style of passive reporting. We’re fact-checking the statements that are in the news. Based on our reporting, we make a ruling about the degree of truth in statements. For […]

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