Abstract
The principle, „separation of powers‟ has the purpose to protect the citizens of the state from rash,
tyrannical and unrestraint powers of the rulers. Democracies all over world consider that tyranny
and arbitrary rule of the Government can be minimized by implementing the separation of
powers in its proper context. In Pakistan, the concept „Separation of Powers‟ could not find its
place accurately. Since the establishment of Pakistan (1947), executive branch managed to
possess judicial and legislative powers with themselves. This practice fashioned the fragile
political system and instable democracy in Pakistan. Resultantly, civilian‟s governments had
been removed from power by Military on several times. Courts were ready to justify the military
takeover on the grounds, such as „law of necessity‟. It was only after the restoration of chief
justice Chaudhry in 2009 that judicial branch started functioning on the line of real independent
institution in the country. This was considered the commencing of the separation of powers for
the first time in the political history of Pakistan. This article examines four cases during the
above mentioned era to understand whether or not separation of powers practically exists in
Pakistan.
Muhammad Ikramullah Khan, Ayaz Muhammad. (2016) An Evaluation of Separation of Powers: A Case Study of Pakistan (2007-2013), South Asian Studies, Volume 31, Issue 1.
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