Paradoxical Democratizing Process in Pakistan: A Qualitative Analysis
Abstract
An essential customs for a democratic system is strong civil-military relations but in the history there are certain states in which military take over the civilian government like Africa, Cuba, Malaysia, Libya, Thailand, Turkey, Egypt etc. While observing Pakistan’s history, it was evident that the absence of democratic values in our political culture has permitted the military to effortlessly infiltrate all parts of the legislative framework. Toppling over democratic institutes by Military Dictators started soon after independence. There were many difficulties which provoked uncertainty towards a stable governmental framework in Pakistan. In this research both analytical and descriptive methods will be utilized. The analytical method will help to critically evaluate the role of military and gaps of civilian government. .The tenacity of this paper is to suggest some tools to tackle the military intervention in politics that will enhance the process of democratization.
Authors
Dr. Zahid Yaseen
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, GC Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan
Ammara Chemma
Ph. D Scholar, Department of Political Science , University of the Punjab Lahore, Pakistan
Dr. Zakir Hussain
Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science , Leads University Lahore, Pakistan