Democracy in Pakistan

M Hussam Zai
 DEMOCRACY

• What is democracy?

• Greek

• rule of the people

 Democracy in pakistan

• Is Pakistan a democratic Country?

 HISTORY OF PAKISTANI DEMOCRACY

• Democracy in Pakistan:
■ Before 1988
■ First Democratic Rule (1988-1990)
■ SECOND DEMOCRATIC RULE (1990-1993)
■ THIRD DEMOCRATIC RULE (1993-1996)
■ FOURTH DEMOCRATIC RULE (1997-1999)
■ MILITARY ERA (2001-2008)
■ FIFTH DEMOCRATIC RULE (2009-2013)
■ SIXTH DEMOCRATIC RULE (2014-2018)
■ TILL NOW
FOR RULERS IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES LIKE PAKISTAN,
DEMOCRACY IS A CHEWING GUM FOR
THE PEOPLE, TO GO ON CHEWING……A
SWEET
YET USELESS TASTE
 NEEDED FOR REAL DEMOCRACY
• Elections
• An inviolable constitution
• A sustained commitment of time and money
• A powerful and competent legislature answerable
to the electorate.

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Questions?

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