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Democratic institutional development in the light of current chaos in Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan passes through different anarchist regime to pseudo democratic governments. Resultantly states institutions were grew weaken and could not thrive democratically. The immediate reasons behind poor institutional development were drought of iconic leaderships and political tussle between East and West wings. Additionally the time taking factors likewise military and political rift, poor economic reforms, social disharmony and decry of national integration led the country in fold of democratic expansion. The deep rooted hatred among different class of society grows up in the era of Zia and fueled by war on terror in the region. None of politician bothers to reform state institutions but they all were hectic to make more money in their accounts in foreign banks. The Liaquat Ali khan era seems keen on to protect its government on rivals and used all means crush them. General Yayha khan too faces the eruption in Pakistan and institutional deadlock was at peak. Somehow during Z.A Bhutto tenure some measures were taken boosts institutions democratically. But Pakistan again meets the bad fate and Zia took over the rein of the state and shrug off civilian government. Some hopes were again born when Benazir Bhutto came in the power but civilian conflicts continued till the fourth Martial of Musharraf in 1999. Indeed the tenure of 2001 to 2007 was the worst era which Pakistan history had noticed. By which national security is at turmoil and writ of state is challenged in past by separation of Pakistan in 1971. Currently the situations are fog and no ray of hope seems in coming days for a vibrant democratic state. All the state institutions are playing blame game among each other and they failed to build level of trust for smooth functions of national affairs.

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