Democracy in Pakistan

1- Definition
2- constituents of democracy
• parliament
• media
• judiciary
• administration

3- requisites of democracy
• Written constitution
• elected parliament
• disciplined election system
• organized party system
• constitutional and democratic awareness
• corporate efforts of citizens
• independent media and judiciary

4- functions of democracy
• to produce a man as a unit of civil life
• provision of sense of freedom
• people’s role in democratic process
• establishment of strong and reliable government
• strong eternal and independent foreign policy
• provision of fundamental rights
• social sector development

5- failure of democracy in Pakistan
• democracy is not very old concept in indo-pak
• chaotic atmosphere after independence
• lack of independent election process
• poverty
• ignorance
• loyalty to feudal
• power-hungry politician
• lack of healthy opposition
• lack of independent media
• religio-political conflicts
• military interventions
• lack of independent judiciary
• demoralization
• lack of democracy at grass root level
• ethnicity and caste system
• elasticity in constitutional amendments
• negative role of bureaucracy
• intervention of world powers
• political rivalry
• violation of constitution
• slave parliament


6- to move forward
• stance on education and awareness
• independent election process
• strict educational amendment process
• direct election for president and prime minister
• independent judiciary
• independent media
• feudalism ought to be removed
• strict merit system for politicians
• political party election system
• accountability

6- conclusion