Amir Latif

Pakistan is widely being portrayed a weak democratic state as elected governments Where unnecessary broken frequency.

violence in the recent years has given more strength to the negative perception of Pakistan as a polity not conducive for Democratic institutions ,this was doubled with the risk of military coup , which overshadowed of encouraging trends , like the maturing of Pakistani democracy, as demonstrated in Parliament's adoption of for reaching constitutional reforms. It is also evedient that international community, atleast indirectly if not directly, is the responsible for the lake of democracy and peace in Pakistan. Western powers, particularly, supported military government promote their ideal of stability under misperception or for safeguarding of their own interest.

As matter of fact history of Pakistan is full of ups and downs in the political and developmental scenario. Since its birth Pakistan has faced a self considered and self beneficial group of leaders who were all over the history of Pakistan and predominantly achieved their desired goal. In pursuit of these political games leaders gained power and state become weaker gradually. One can say that history of democracy in Pakistan is also history of breaking democratic institutions and history of new hope after every failure. During the Governments of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto (1971 to 1977) and the second Government of nawaz Sharif from (1997 to 1999) Pakistan experienced relatively strong though temporary civilian control of military. Both cases support the hypothesis that periods of greater civilians control has been associated with a single locus of civilians political authority a strong popular support with limited threat to military interests. While government of Benazir Bhutto 1993 to 1996 and of nawaz Sharif 1990 to 1993 exercised moderate civilian control over Pakistan. Both these regimes can also be characterized as moderate levels of political division, popular support and threat to military core interests. Historically soon after independence there was an absence of leadership as nations father Quid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah ( First governor general of Pakistan) passed away only 1 year after the creation of country and his comrade.