Future of Democracy in Pakistan 1

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Future of democracy in Pakistan

Outline

Democracy and Pakistan Present, Past and Future

Importance of democracy

Threats to democracy

1. Weak political institutions

2. Influence of Military

3. Economic difficulties

4. Social Norms5. Illiteracy lack of political of aareness

!. "nemployment and po#erty

$. Ima%e of political leaders&ip

'. (oer politics

). *orei%n interference

1+. "n,ridled media

11. *eudalism and racism

12. -rie#ances of small pro#inces

13. elation it& India

14. /errorism and e0tremism

Suggestions to meet the challenges

1. Stren%t&in% of political parties and political culture

2. So#erei%nty of parliament and ot&er statuary

3. Independence of udiciary

4. Eradication of illiteracy

5. (olitical aareness

!. emocratic norms

$. Economic uplift'. Emer%ence of ne leaders&ip

). (articipation of yout& in political process

1+. Mature and tolerant politics

11. Independence of media

12. ccounta,ility

Our strengths


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1. (resence of prodemocracy leaders&ip

2. cti#e 6i#il Society

3. Independent Media

4. etermined and dedicated nation

5. (akistani 7out&

Conclusion

ssay

In t&is possi,ly terminal p&ase of &uman e0istence8 freedom and democracy are

ust more t&en ideals to ,e folloed rat&er its necessary for sur#i#al. Noam

6&omsky

(akistan as t&e result of a political and democratic stru%%le ,ut democracy could

not flouris& durin% !2 years of its e0istence. /&e founder of (akistan as a %reat

democratic statesman &o en#isioned a democratic and pro%ressi#e (akistan.

"nfortunately &is illness couldn9t let &im to contri,ute muc& for democracy. :is

deat& as a fine ,lo to t&e political sta,ility of (akistan. ;ia


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prosperity.

/&e clouds of uncertainty are &o#erin% o#er t&e democratic setup in (akistan. /&e

maor t&reat is a,sence of sound political infrastructure. *ree democracy on t&e

ot&er &and.

Economic difficulties are t&e ,arriers to -o#t performance causin% pu,lic

discontent. (akistan %o#ernment is facin% financial difficulties. Its economy is under

de#eloped c&aracteri>ed ,y &u%e trade deficit8 &ea#y de,t ,urden and deterioratin%

currency. -o#ernment lacks t&e re


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forei%n support. $5A of financial aid ,y "S as recei#ed durin% t&e military

re%ime. (urportedly8 t&ese forei%n players intri%ue to desta,ili>e t&e political set up8

&en t&eir interest re


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foundation to edifice of democracy. (olitical parties &a#e to reor%ani>e and

function on democratic lines. /&ese &a#e to esta,lis& t&eir roots at %ross root le#el

and de#elop t&em like institutions open to pu,lic. Cnly political parties can ensure

pu,lic participation in political process and inculcate t&e democratic #alues.

dedicated in#ol#ement of people at lar%e ould pro#ide a solid ,ase to democracy

in (akistan.

(arliament is representati#e institution of pu,lic. E0ecuti#es must ,e accounta,le

,efore t&e parliament. If all decisions are made t&rou%& t&e parliament8 it ould

stren%t&en democracy.

Dudiciary is a foremost pillar of state. n independent and efficient Dudiciary ensure

pre#alence of social ustice in t&e society. It pro#ides a platform to a%%rie#ed

citi>ens to seek redressal of t&eir %ri#eneces. If people %et le%al ay to t&eir

redressal8 it reduces t&e likeli&ood of ille%al ad#entures. So independence of

udiciary is key to stron% democracy.

Educational uplift of t&e society makes its mem,ers ell con#ersant to t&e concepts

of freedom8 li,erty and democracy. (eople learn t&e ,lessin%s of pu,lic rule. It

en&ances t&eir commitment to democracy and t&ey can stand a%ainst t&e efforts to

derail t&e political process.

Ironically8 a considera,le maority of educated people lack aareness to

democracy. /&is issue must ,e addressed t&rou%& transformation of sylla,us on

modern lines. emocracy8 its need and its ,lessin%s must ,e incorporated as part of

t&e sylla,us at all le#els of education. Besides t&is8 %o#ernment must oin &ands

it& media8 ci#il society and ot&er pressure %roups to inculcate t&e #alues of

freedom8 li,erty8 &uman ri%&ts and democracy amon%st t&e masses.

(olitical players must set %ood norms to stren%t&en democracy. (oer t&rust8

intolerance and corruption &a#e pla%ued t&e politics of (akistan. /ime &as come to

stop t&e old practices and follo t&e democratic #alues pre#ailed in de#eloped

societies. (olitical parties need re#ision re%ardin% t&eir structure as t&ey lack

democracy.

Economic %rot& ,rin%s prosperity in t&e life of common. prosper society is more

likely to adopt democracy and acti#ely en%a%e in political process. ;eaders&ip

pro#ides ne direction to society and led t&em to t&e destination. (akistan

desperately needs trustort&y leaders&ip t&at people follo dedicatedly.

Cur yout& constitute 3+A of t&e society t&ey are representati#e of ne %eneration.

/&eir participation may ensure structural impro#ements in national paradi%m. It &as

,een itnessed t&at durin% (akisan mo#ement yout& played #ital role in opinion


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formation and mass aareness and so is t&e time no. /&ere is a need to %uide our

yout& to take t&e responsi,ility of our tomorro. Its t&e &i%& time &en yout& is

acti#e and illin% to elcome t&e dan of democracy and it s&ould ,e utili>ed to its

fullest.

n impartial system of accounta,ility en&ances pu,lic trust on t&e political system.

It pro#ides enormous stren%t& to democratic process. Moreo#er8 it compels

t&ousand &o are c&ar%ed it& %o#ernance8 to transparently disc&ar%e t&eir official

responsi,ilities. It ensures %ood %o#ernance and stren%t&ens t&e political set up.

Inspite of facin% innumera,le c&allen%es and s&oin% unsatisfactory performance8

(akistanis &as t&e capa,ility to emer%e as a democratic and pro%ressi#e nation.

(akistan can road to democracy it& dedication8 determination8 commitment8

coura%e and patriotism of its political leaders. If t&ey are aptly inculcated it& t&e

true spirit of democracy8 t&ey are potent enou%& to c&an%e t&e destiny.

/&ere is no second opinion t&at democracy is prere


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secondly8 in some areas you &a#e used slan% lan%ua%e or not appropriate use ofp&rases. e.%. you &a#e used Fc&unkF for ,ot& %roup of educated people and for

resources. I t&ink you can use appropriate ords.

t&irdly8 you &a#e collected e0cellent facts8 ,ut your on intellectual poer is of%reat importance for assessor. particularly your #ision re%ardin% democracy s&ould

,e #i#id and poerful to con#ince t&e assessor.

last ,ut not t&e least8 I apolo%i>e for &at i &a#e ritten &ere8 ,ecause8 i am not ane0pert and i &a#e not ritten a sin%le essay yet. ,ut....after some days i ill s&are

my riteups for you critical ,om,ardments.

(2)Saleeeday.

*irst of all8 I ould ponder o#er your outline.

7ou &a#e started your essay it& &istory of (akistan in a remote ay of democracy.

I donFt say t&at to rite &istory is inappropriate rat&er it is an essential part of anessay8 ,ut it s&ould ,e after a ,rief and concise introduction of t&e topic

accompanyin% it& present scenario.

In section of effects and conse


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2 3eaknesses of Democracy

4 Opportunities for DemocracyJ &at opportunities democracy can a#ail in t&epresent pre#ailin% scenarioHK

5 Threats to Democracy

6 Suggestions and $ecommendations to eradicate the threats

'. Conclusion&a#in% critical analysis of t&e present condition of t&e political

process.

Many Su,&eadin%s can ,e placed under &eadin% no 3 to $8 ,ut due to time

constraint I &a#e kept my self aay from doin% t&at. I &ope you ould add t&ese&eadin% ,y yourself.

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