Future of democracy in pakistan what should be the scenario, ?
 

A o a all,, I needs ur help as if we go with the topic FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN
What whould be the best scenario for this essay as should we discuss the democracy future as Bright, Failure, or as confused,,
As all of u knows the current scene of politics in Pakistan,,

I would suggest you to follow your natural impulse when writing on the topic. However, there is a popular belief that in Competitive Examination, an essay must reflect a person's positive disposition, therefore, it is advisable that you engage the topic with encouraging and positive rhetoric.

So, have you written an opening paragraph for the Essay ? If yes, can you please share ?

suggest me ,, would this be okay,,?? any addition/ elimination..??
 

FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN
01. What is Democracy ?
02. Origin of democracy
03. Kinds of democracy
04. Importance of democracy
05. History of democracy in Pakistan: an overview
• Assassination of Liaquat Ali Khan, 1951
• Martial law of Ayub Khan, 1958
• Transfer of power to General Yahya Khan, 1969
• Dismemberment of Pakistan, 1971
• Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Civilian Martial law Administrator
• Martial law of General Zia UL Haq, 1977
• Restoration of so-called democracy, 1988
• Martial law of General Pervaiz Musharraf, 1999
• Restoration of democracy, 2008
06. Present scenario of politics in Pakistan
07. Current Role of military personnel in political affairs
08. Efforts to retain prosperous position of democracy in Pakistan
i-political strengthening
ii-parliamentary reforms
iii-implementing rule of law in letter and spirit
iv-planning and designing local bodies fairly
v-addressing the issues of separatist movements
vi-ensuring administrative accountability
vii-strengthening participation of opposition in decision making process
viii-addressing grievances of masses i-e, poverty reduction, employment, opportunities, energy supply
ix-formulating short and long term policies concerning national interest
x-rethinking Pakistan's policy on global war on terror
xi-redesigning foreign policy according to regional and global scenario
xii-ensuring better regional and international relations
09. Conclusion

Anam,

1) Are there any particular types of democracy ?
2) It would be a wonderful addition if you narrate a brief journey of western world towards democracy, and track Pakistan's progress in following their foot-steps.
3) You should trim much of the historical portion since the topic is essentially concerned with the future, not past.
4) Pakistan's obstacle towards democracy is manifold, not the least of which is our cherished military. However, you can discuss the incompetency of current generation of political leaders, and the resulting stagnation in the reforms leading to democracy.

Overall, the outline deserves an applause and it seems well researched. But can you do me a favor and write two opening paragraphs, since that is the actual piece of writing where the examiner decides whether to ruin a candidate's life or not !

I hope we can mutually learn from this intellectual athleticism, since I aspire to join Civil service too :)

i have made some editing to this essay,, would it be OKAY??
 

FUTURE OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN
01. What is Democracy?
02. Origin of democracy
03. Kinds of democracy
04. Importance of democracy
05. Evaluation of democracy system in Pakistan
• Political scenario from 1951-2008, A struggle for survival:
• Military intervention in Pakistan politics from 1951-1999
06. Restoration of democracy in 2008
07. Present scenario of democracy in Pakistan
• Current role of political parties in Pakistan
• Current Role of military personnel in political affairs
08. Pakistan’s growing democracy
09. Democracy will be the political order for Pakistan
10. Efforts to retain prosperous position of democracy in Pakistan for future
i-political strengthening
ii-parliamentary reforms
iii-implementing rule of law in letter and spirit
iv-planning and designing local bodies fairly
v-addressing the issues of separatist movements
vi-ensuring administrative accountability
vii-strengthening participation of opposition in decision making process
viii-addressing grievances of masses i-e, poverty reduction, employment opportunities, energy supply
ix-formulating short and long term policies concerning national interest
x-rethinking Pakistan's policy on global war on terror
xi-redesigning foreign policy according to regional and global scenario
xii-ensuring better regional and international relations
11. Conclusion

This one looks more refined. Now I suggest you to write an opening paragraph.

I am confused from where to start,, opening paragraph on democracy over all or on democracy in Pakistan :confused:

What is DEMOCRACY?
Democracy, a compound of two Greek words namely “Demos” meaning “people” and “Kratos” meaning “rule”, stands for the government of public. It is said to be a ‘government of the people, for the people, by the people’. More plainly, it is to suggest that the real power, termed by Thomas Hobbes as “sovereignty”, lies in the hands of common people in a democratic system. a democracy is often said to be the most challenging form of government, as input from those representing citizens determines the direction of the country. In a democracy, people have the power to make the decisions that affect their daily lives, as opposed to other governing strategies where power is concentrated in the hands of a few.

ORIGIN of democracy:
The Athenians are generally credited with coming up with the idea of a democracy in the 6th century B.C., although there are theories that democracy stretches back quite a bit further in a more primitive form. For example, prehistoric tribes might have taken group votes when it came time to decide whether to follow one set of tracks over another.</P><P>The Greeks, of course, had a fairly loose interpretation of democracy, since the key word to determine someone's right to vote was "citizen," not "person." Women, slaves, foreigners and males under 18 were all excluded from the ranks of citizenship. Only adult males were qualified to don togas, pop on pairs of sandals and mosey down to the weekly assemblies to cast their votes. This tradition was decidedly popular, and the practice of democratic exclusion continued well into more modern times. Today, various suffrage movements have broadened the potential voting populace for many of the world's democracies.
Kind of democracy:
A direct democracy is one in which the people govern directly. Known also as a pure democracy, the people vote on policies directly, rather than through any sort of parliamentary body. Switzerland is a country that follows a direct democratic system of government.
A representative democracy, also called an indirect democracy, differs from both the presidential and direct democracies because the people elect a representative body of individuals. Those individuals then are tasked with making decisions and voting on policies on behalf of the people. The head of state in a representative democracy is someone different than the head of government or the prime minister. The United Kingdom, with its governmental system that includes a queen as the head of state, is an example of a representative democracy.

evolution of democracy in Pakistan

Since the independence, Pakistan has experienced so many problems, in starting days it was Striving for a constitution and after a long time of nine years the first constitution was given to the people of Pakistan in 1956 but unfortunately the constitution was abrogated after just two Years, after that second constitution and third constitution were also given and suspended, in the result the democratic governments were also overthrown.
Since independence, Pakistan has experienced four periods of military rule which have consumed 35 out of its 64 years of independent existence. It has spent another seven years under unelected civilian rule while the army wielded disproportionate powers even during quasi-democratic rule.
As Pakistan's independence was won through a democratic and constitutional struggle. Although the country's record with parliamentary democracy has been mixed, Pakistan, after lapses, has returned to this form of government. The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan adopted in 1973 provides for a federal parliamentary system with a president as head of state and a popularly elected prime minister as head of government.

Opening paragraph or first page ofcourse. The Examiner will view the opening paragraph and make his mind accordingly as to what your script is worth. Therefore, the opening paragraph or the first page of essay must be the strongest of all, in terms of content, language, and expression.