{"id":16391,"date":"2018-03-22T12:07:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T07:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/?p=16391"},"modified":"2019-11-21T11:21:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-21T06:21:50","slug":"democracy-in-pakistan-hopes-and-hurdles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/studykit\/essay\/democracy-in-pakistan-hopes-and-hurdles\/","title":{"rendered":"Democracy in Pakistan Hopes and hurdles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Democracy-in-Pakistan-Hopes-and-hurdles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16394\" src=\"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Democracy-in-Pakistan-Hopes-and-hurdles.jpg\" alt=\"Democracy in Pakistan Hopes and hurdles\" width=\"625\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>1. Introduction<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>2. An Overview of Political History of Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Inception of Pakistan and initial problems<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The game of musical chair during the first eleven years<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Imposition of martial law by Ayub Khan<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secession of East Pakistan<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Democratic Pakistan in the 70s<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overthrow of democratic government by General Zia-ul-Haq<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Miracles of 58-2(b) in the 90s<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Entry of Pervez Musharraf and partial restoration of democracy<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Charter of democracy<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Revival of democracy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>3. Hopes Pertaining to Democracy in Pakistan at the Moment<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Very promising and high<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>4. Factors that Indicate Promising Future of Democracy in Pakistan<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>A. Political Factors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emergence of new national-level political parties<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Successful completion of democratic tenures in the last decade<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Increasing political awareness among the masses<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Improved voter turnout in 2013 elections<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responsible role of politicians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>B. Social Factors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Improving literacy rates<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Increasing role of women in political, economic and social sectors<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presence of wide-awake and relatively independent media<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apparently more responsible role of judiciary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>C. Administrative Factors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Engagement of military in counterterrorism activities and on eastern border<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">More professional and cautious approach of military leadership<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Revival of the institution of local government<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Improving situation of national integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>D. Economic Factors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">CPEC-related projects and funds<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Improving economic indicators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">5. Hurdles in the Way of Democracy in Pakistan<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">A. Political Hurdles<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Weak role of Election Commission of Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Absence of true democratic spirit in political parties<\/li>\n<li>Lack of public interest in electoral process<\/li>\n<li>Irresponsible and short-sighted role of opposition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>B. Social Hurdles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Illiteracy and poverty<\/li>\n<li>Class disparities and gaps<\/li>\n<li>Backwardness of women<\/li>\n<li>Irresponsible and motive-driven role of media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>C. Administrative Hurdles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clash of institutions<\/li>\n<li>Corrupt, unpatriotic and unprofessional role of bureaucracy<\/li>\n<li>Inequitable development and growth<\/li>\n<li>Poor performance of democratic governments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>D. Economic Hurdles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deteriorating situation of economic growth<\/li>\n<li>Persistently-rampant corruption<\/li>\n<li>Increasing foreign debts<\/li>\n<li>Destabilization of currency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>6. Recommendations for the Best Handling of Hurdles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>a.<\/strong><\/span> Devising sharply-focused, meticulously-planned and thoroughly-integrated policies<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>b.<\/strong><\/span> Tapping of indigenous mineral, geographical and human resources to enhance the availability of funds with the government<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>c.<\/strong> <\/span>Unfaltering, inflexible and incorruptible role of judiciary<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>d.<\/strong> <\/span>People-oriented, sharply-focused and highly- equitable performance of democratic governments<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>e.<\/strong> <\/span>Strengthening of local government. system, regular conduct of intra-party elections and holding of political activities at educational institutes to promote new leadership<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>f.<\/strong><\/span> Professionally mature, responsible and objective role of media<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>g.<\/strong> <\/span>Initiation of scrupulously-designed poverty- alleviation programmes<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>h.<\/strong> <\/span>Structural reforms, institutions buildings and use of technology for the eradication of corruption<br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\">I.<\/span><\/strong> Introduction of civil service reforms to improve the bureaucratic structure<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff99cc;\"><strong>7. Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Introduction 2. 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