Today if we look at the glob we will see that most countries in the world enjoying the democratic system in their countries and gained developments and advancements due to it. For example lf we look at the developed countries like United States, United Kingdom, and franc etc and if we look the development in these countries it seems that in fact they have gained many advantages from it.
But on the other hand if we look at the democracy in Pakistan it seems that there are no signs of it here. After the establishment of Pakistan on 14th august 1947 there were hopes that here democracy will exist and the political system will be in democratic in nature. Quad-e-azam the founder of Pakistan was also democratic in nature and he insists the democratic system in Pakistan. But there are several reasons that would never allow a democratic system in Pakistan. But after the establishment of Pakistan the political leader were at the mercy of armed forces, that were of the nature of one man show and all the system were in there control.
On the other hand if we look at the India that was also came in to being in 15th august 1947 one day later after the establishment of Pakistan and look at the democracy of India it seems that those peoples have adopted it from the very beginning, and it is the main reason that after the existence no breaks or discontinuity occurred in the democratic system of India. And there armed forces never tried to destabilize the political system in India.
From the very beginning in 1958 a general of armed forces take the control of the country and become a one man show. He diminished a very young democratic system in Pakistan, and then all the activities of the state were in their control. He also took the control of president house and occupied over it. If we look at the history there are other factors that were not internal but external in nature and main and a very common and well known factor is India, which too never adopted a sovereign and a free state in the name of Pakistan. Indian army and their political leaders both always tried to destabilize Pakistan and tried their best to prevent any developments in the democratic system of Pakistan.
There are several factors for the instability of democracy in Pakistan but a few main reasons are listed below,
1. Political leaders of Pakistan were not able to properly handle the activities and take the control of democratic system in Pakistan.
2. Most of the political governments were dismissed for the corruption reasons, because the every political government in Pakistan has tried their best to make more and more money. For example Benazir bhuto government was dismissed for the first time by the then president Farooq Ahmad khan laghari for corruption. Still cases, like srray mahal in England and other cases against them and present president asif Ali zardari are pending in courts.
3. Similarly the first democratic government of Mian Muhammad Nawaz sharif, which had a very high mandate for the first time in Pakistan also dismissed for the corruption basis, and his second government, was abolished by a recent former dictator.
4. The political parties and their leaders also culprit in this case that they their self never missed a chance to dismiss the opposition party government. All the political parties never respected the mandate of the rival ruling party and tried their best and use every unfair means to destabilize the government. They did it to take the control of the government and wanted to become the rulers of the state.
5. Armed forces were also more interested to act as rulers rather than their main and professional duty that is to protect the boundaries of Pakistan from any foreign attack. They never allowed a democratic government in Pakistan freely to work, and consistently interrupted in the affaires of each political government.
6. If we calculate the political party’s era and the armed forces it becomes easy to understand that the armed forces ruled over Pakistan more than the political parties. It is the main reason of the instability of democratic system in Pakistan.
7. In addition to it some foreign forces is also involved for the destabilization of political system in Pakistan. For example India also never missed even a single chance to bring instability in Pakistan by entering their agencies like RAW (research and analysis wing). These agencies are always, even till now, in efforts to bring the religious and political parties against each others and to create a chance to make huge differences among such parties. And up to considerable extent they were succeeded in their mission.
8. Due to afghan and Russia war (which is also knows as cold war) in 1979 a huge number of afghan refugees crossed the Pak Afghan border and shifted to Pakistan. They were not few thousands but more than thirty to forty millions in number, due to such a huge population the economy of Pakistan was severely affected because we were unable to provide basic food items and necessary life requirements to these refugees. On the other hand the united nations also withdraw their hands from the assistance of these peoples in few years, and they were now constantly and totally dependant on Pakistan economy.
9. Due to the assistance of Mujahideen by Pakistan in that war the Russian territory split in to new independent Muslim states and there fore the Russian governments also became unhappy with such a hostile behavior from Pakistan. As a result they also tried to destabilize the political system and tried to prevent Pakistan from any development in future.
10. Another most common and important reason is the US assistance and encouragements of the US government to the armed forces of Pakistan to take control of the government. They did it, and till they are doing it, because it is very easy to take advantage of their own choice from a one person instead of several peoples in democratic system in the form of parliament. And it is easy to convince a person rather than persons by dollars or any foreign pressure. As it is common that one person can be pressurized more against several peoples like that of ayub khan, yahya khan, zia-ul-haq and musharaf.
11. Another important reason is that the economic conditions of Pakistan are always in poor state and the state always dependant on foreign loans and grants. Foreign countries provided loans to Pakistan on very high interest rates due to which a considerable amount of our revenues goes in that interest which is unpayable for us with the principal amount along with such a high interest rates.
But on the other hand if we look at the democracy in Pakistan it seems that there are no signs of it here. After the establishment of Pakistan on 14th august 1947 there were hopes that here democracy will exist and the political system will be in democratic in nature. Quad-e-azam the founder of Pakistan was also democratic in nature and he insists the democratic system in Pakistan. But there are several reasons that would never allow a democratic system in Pakistan. But after the establishment of Pakistan the political leader were at the mercy of armed forces, that were of the nature of one man show and all the system were in there control.
On the other hand if we look at the India that was also came in to being in 15th august 1947 one day later after the establishment of Pakistan and look at the democracy of India it seems that those peoples have adopted it from the very beginning, and it is the main reason that after the existence no breaks or discontinuity occurred in the democratic system of India. And there armed forces never tried to destabilize the political system in India.
From the very beginning in 1958 a general of armed forces take the control of the country and become a one man show. He diminished a very young democratic system in Pakistan, and then all the activities of the state were in their control. He also took the control of president house and occupied over it. If we look at the history there are other factors that were not internal but external in nature and main and a very common and well known factor is India, which too never adopted a sovereign and a free state in the name of Pakistan. Indian army and their political leaders both always tried to destabilize Pakistan and tried their best to prevent any developments in the democratic system of Pakistan.
There are several factors for the instability of democracy in Pakistan but a few main reasons are listed below,
1. Political leaders of Pakistan were not able to properly handle the activities and take the control of democratic system in Pakistan.
2. Most of the political governments were dismissed for the corruption reasons, because the every political government in Pakistan has tried their best to make more and more money. For example Benazir bhuto government was dismissed for the first time by the then president Farooq Ahmad khan laghari for corruption. Still cases, like srray mahal in England and other cases against them and present president asif Ali zardari are pending in courts.
3. Similarly the first democratic government of Mian Muhammad Nawaz sharif, which had a very high mandate for the first time in Pakistan also dismissed for the corruption basis, and his second government, was abolished by a recent former dictator.
4. The political parties and their leaders also culprit in this case that they their self never missed a chance to dismiss the opposition party government. All the political parties never respected the mandate of the rival ruling party and tried their best and use every unfair means to destabilize the government. They did it to take the control of the government and wanted to become the rulers of the state.
5. Armed forces were also more interested to act as rulers rather than their main and professional duty that is to protect the boundaries of Pakistan from any foreign attack. They never allowed a democratic government in Pakistan freely to work, and consistently interrupted in the affaires of each political government.
6. If we calculate the political party’s era and the armed forces it becomes easy to understand that the armed forces ruled over Pakistan more than the political parties. It is the main reason of the instability of democratic system in Pakistan.
7. In addition to it some foreign forces is also involved for the destabilization of political system in Pakistan. For example India also never missed even a single chance to bring instability in Pakistan by entering their agencies like RAW (research and analysis wing). These agencies are always, even till now, in efforts to bring the religious and political parties against each others and to create a chance to make huge differences among such parties. And up to considerable extent they were succeeded in their mission.
8. Due to afghan and Russia war (which is also knows as cold war) in 1979 a huge number of afghan refugees crossed the Pak Afghan border and shifted to Pakistan. They were not few thousands but more than thirty to forty millions in number, due to such a huge population the economy of Pakistan was severely affected because we were unable to provide basic food items and necessary life requirements to these refugees. On the other hand the united nations also withdraw their hands from the assistance of these peoples in few years, and they were now constantly and totally dependant on Pakistan economy.
9. Due to the assistance of Mujahideen by Pakistan in that war the Russian territory split in to new independent Muslim states and there fore the Russian governments also became unhappy with such a hostile behavior from Pakistan. As a result they also tried to destabilize the political system and tried to prevent Pakistan from any development in future.
10. Another most common and important reason is the US assistance and encouragements of the US government to the armed forces of Pakistan to take control of the government. They did it, and till they are doing it, because it is very easy to take advantage of their own choice from a one person instead of several peoples in democratic system in the form of parliament. And it is easy to convince a person rather than persons by dollars or any foreign pressure. As it is common that one person can be pressurized more against several peoples like that of ayub khan, yahya khan, zia-ul-haq and musharaf.
11. Another important reason is that the economic conditions of Pakistan are always in poor state and the state always dependant on foreign loans and grants. Foreign countries provided loans to Pakistan on very high interest rates due to which a considerable amount of our revenues goes in that interest which is unpayable for us with the principal amount along with such a high interest rates.