Abstract
A strong army plays an important role for the defense and security of any country. Without a
strong army, no country can survive smoothly. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, army remained
dominant in the political and constitutional development since independence because of some
loopholes in the political and constitutional system. Consequently, Pakistan had to face various
military coups. In British India, Army neither tried to overrule the Constitutional and political
decisions taken by the Government, nor took over the country and the same rule was followed by
the Indian army after independence which ultimately strengthens their political institutions.
Whereas Pakistan has to face various successful as well as unsuccessful coups which not only
derail the political institutions but also destabilizes the social, economic and legal systems of the
country. The purpose of this article is to critically analyze the role of army in the political and
Constitutional development of Pakistan especially the role of courts in validation of the different
coups imposed by military dictators. This article deals with the recent constitutional amendments
and judgments delivered by superior courts and to look how far the judiciary can go to stop
further military intervention in the political affairs of Pakistan?
Iqra Khalil, Naveed Ahmed. (2017) Military and Democracy: Conflict Resolution in Reference with Constitutional and Political Development of Pakistan , South Asian Studies, Volume 32, Issue 1.
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