Originally Posted by IMTIAZ AHMAD KHAN

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Future of Democracy in Pakistan


Outline

1) Introduction
2) Present slot of democracy in Pakistan
3) Factors leading to bright future of Democracy
a) Mass awareness through education
b) Free and fair media/candid journalists
c) Mutual consensus and cooperation among parties
d) Changing dimensions/Abrogation of ritual/traditional politics and rise of the third political force
e) Restoration of Charter of democracy
f) Unveiling of lootacracy, horse-trading, floor-crossing and rigging in election

4) Steps taken by the Government for strengthening democracy
a) Abolition of 58(2(b)) through 18th amendment
b) Provincial autonomy through 20th amendment
c) Fledge of COAS for support of democratic process
d) Judicial activism
e) Asghar Khan verdict: a greater beneficiary for the coming elections
f) Superiority of Supreme Court accented by the executive and legislative bodies of the country
g) Least interest of Army in political intervention
h) Relinquishment of the “Doctrine of Necessity”.
i) Balochistan Package (Aghaz-e-huqooq-e-Balochistan) pervasive in bringing Baloch leaders to country’s mainstream.
j) Consensus and collaboration of the government with its alliance and opposition

5) Steps taken by the International Power Players in this regard
a) Least interest in transgression and derailment of democracy
b) Paradigm shift from unipolar to multipolar blocs: no place for Military interventions
c) Arab Spring awakened Pakistani people
d) Rise of functionalism and regionalism led to no-war

6) Normalization of Indo-Pak relations led to monopolization of the sizes of the armies
7) Suggestions recommendable for further strong hold of democracy

8) Conclusion