Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Background
Concept of Democracy and its Evolution
British Heritage of Democratic Institution
Pakistan inherited Colonial Legacy
Early Applications of Democracy in Pakistan.
Ideological Hindrance for Democratic Pakistan.
Social Aspects of failure of Democracy in Pakistan.
Civil-Military Conflicts in Pakistan
Reasons of Military Interventions
Slogans of Military Dictators
Governance in Pakistan
Bureaucratic decade (1947-58)
Praetorians Era ( 1958-71)
Era of Populism (1971-77)
Third man on Horseback (1977-88)
Rule of Troika (1988-99)
Bonaparte's glimpse and 21th Century (1999-2007)
Conclusion
Democracy-derived from Greek- Demos (People) and
Kratos (Rule). Means Rule of People.
Ancient concept of consensus- arriving at consensus in a
gathering where either all or a group selected by all-
considered the represent of whole of a society.
In Aryan-Panchiat system was also true reflection of this
mechanism.
In Greek-city States-Democracy was exercised through
citizens assemblies.
Interestingly-Greek Philosopher dislike and ridiculed this
democracy-like Aristotle said this is a Mobocracy (rule of
the crowd) instead of democracy.
Abraham Lincolns statement considered as a true
definition of democracy- government of the People, by
the people and for the People.
British slogan to justified the Indian
Colonialism.
Colonial concept of direct and indirect rule in
India
Political institutions in Colonial India
Political Parties
Trade Unions
Legal Courts
Introduction of Western Democratic System.
Two school of thoughts emerged.
Secular school of Thought
Conservative and Religious School of Thought
AIML as a pioneer political party of Pakistan.
Week roots of AIML on the soil of Pakistan.
Growth and Establishment of the Institutions
in Pakistan.
Pakistan Military
Pakistan Judiciary
Civil administration
Leaders Personalities charisma
Quaid-e-Azam
Liaquet Ali Khan
Constitutional task to PM
Compulsion of PM and Introduction of Objective Resolution-
Sovereignty over entire Universe belongs to Allah Almighty alone.
End of Personality Charismatic rule.
Death of Quaid
Murder of Liaquet Ali Khan
Absence of second row leadership in the AIML.
Bureaucratic element in the Pakistan Political structure.
Imposition of Governors rule and dismissal of the elected
Provincial governments by the Governor General.
Alliance of Feudal class +Religious Fundamental Class in the
favor of imposing the Shariah to derail the western based
democracy.
Ideological tug of War.
Islamic / Secular
Objective Resolution
Ayub Period
Islamic cum Socialism slogan for democratic
Pakistan.
Islamization in Pakistan-
Super Power Interest + National Ruling Class Interest+ Role
of Clergy.
Theocracys Rule-concept of Mullahism and Council of
Mullah to impose Shariah.
17th Amendment
NAB
Second Stint of Presidency
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NRO and welcome again corrupt democracy
Musharraf and Judiciary
Foreign Policy
Murder of Bibi
Election 2008
Sunset of Musharaf
Zero Sum Game
A Coalition govt. with JUI and MQM.
Musharrafs resign from President ship
18th amendment.
Abolished the Reform Package
Two term PM
Restricts the President over Judicial appointments
Re-organize Center-Province relations
Empower Provincial Assemblies to elect their C.M
Changed the name of NWFP into KPK
Concurrent list was abolished-subjects referred to the Provincial
govt.
Load-shedding Issue
Rental Power Problem
Swat insurgency and Swat operation
Corruption Charges by Media-
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