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DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN--- English essay

DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN--- English essay    By liesurenotebook    Part2: This system restricts the participatory opportunities for the mainstream political parties, i.e. the PPP and the PML-Nawaz, which are viewed as the major adversaries of the Musharraf dominated political order. The confrontation between the government and the opposition has increased over time. This means that the political process is not moving in the direction of consensus building and its support base continues to be narrow, limited to the co-opted section of the political elite. The strains in the federal-provincial relations have increased because the provinces complain about the domineering role of the military dominated federal government. The federal government has not resolved many federal-provincial issues which have created a strong impression in the smaller provinces that the federal government was deliberately doing this to keep political and financial pressures on the provinces. Some of t
DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN--- English essay  By liesurenotebook Part1: Democracy and participatory governance are popular political notions in today’s world. Fair and free elections are the key pre-requisite of democracy. However, democracy lacks substance unless the electoral process is coupled with the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, and civil and political rights and freedoms for the people. The state must practice the principle of equal citizenship irrespective of religion, caste, ethnicity and regional background. It must also ensure equality of opportunity to all for advancement in social, economic and political domains and guarantee security of life and property of its citizens. While it easy for the rulers, political leaders and parties, and others to pronounce their commitment to these principles, the real challenge lies in making them operational. The key question is how does one create and sustain institutions and processes that reflect the spiri
DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN--- English essay  By liesurenotebook Part1: Democracy and participatory governance are popular political notions in today’s world. Fair and free elections are the key pre-requisite of democracy. However, democracy lacks substance unless the electoral process is coupled with the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, and civil and political rights and freedoms for the people. The state must practice the principle of equal citizenship irrespective of religion, caste, ethnicity and regional background. It must also ensure equality of opportunity to all for advancement in social, economic and political domains and guarantee security of life and property of its citizens. While it easy for the rulers, political leaders and parties, and others to pronounce their commitment to these principles, the real challenge lies in making them operational. The key question is how does one create and sustain institutions and processes that reflect the spiri
DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN--- English essay  By liesurenotebook Democracy and participatory governance are popular political notions in today’s world. Fair and free elections are the key pre-requisite of democracy. However, democracy lacks substance unless the electoral process is coupled with the supremacy of the constitution, the rule of law, and civil and political rights and freedoms for the people. The state must practice the principle of equal citizenship irrespective of religion, caste, ethnicity and regional background. It must also ensure equality of opportunity to all for advancement in social, economic and political domains and guarantee security of life and property of its citizens. While it easy for the rulers, political leaders and parties, and others to pronounce their commitment to these principles, the real challenge lies in making them operational. The key question is how does one create and sustain institutions and processes that reflect the spirit of democr