COMSATS University Islamabad, Virtual Campus

HUM111 Pakistan Studies

Assignment # 4
Spring 2019

Instructions

• Your assignment should be submitted as a MS Word document.

• The answer should be in proper English. Be careful of grammar. Avoid the use of
ungrammatical expressions within your answer.
• There is a zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism. Assignments found with copy pasted
material or copied from fellows will not be accepted.
• Your overall answer should be between 1000-1500 words.
• Submit your assignment on your CU Online LMS portal within the given time frame.
Emailed assignments will not be entertained.

Background:
The source of the problems of Pakistan’s political system is the ruling elite, who have no
incentive to push forward democratic reforms, as such a transformation would directly
challenge their political influence. Meanwhile, urban and rural middle and lower middle
classes are not in a position to put up a struggle to force democratic change in Pakistan.
Any rhetoric of true democratic change is not likely to influence the country’s voting
patterns, which are tied to caste, social, and power structures. These deep-rooted feudal and
tribal dynamics mean that the upcoming election will likely be won by whichever political
party has a lineup of candidates with strong patronage links, rather than the most qualified
candidates. (Jamal, 2018)

Questions: (10 marks, CLO1-A1)

1. Discuss the key reasons behind the problems of Political Parties in Pakistan.
Logically justify each reason. (5 marks)

2. Suggest practical solution for each problem in political parties. (5 marks)

Good luck!

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