Three, the elected or authoritative bodies in a democratic state should completely emphasize all its targets to serve and provide the masses. Human rights have now become one of the basic principles in the democratic ideology. Failure of governments is judged from the amount of provisions it provides to its people. For a democratic reign to prosper, the basic requirement is to facilitate basic necessities of life such as education, health and shelter etc. to the people.
Fourth and lastly, democracy’s foremost hindrance is lack of tolerance and continuous opposition from many religious parties and groups. To bridge the gap and difference between modern and Islamic democracy, certain decrees and changes are required in the system, which keep intact the sanctity of the boundaries of religion and modern methods of civilized and social democracy.
Democracy’s future in Pakistan looks both promising and challenging. A country whose people have a knack to feed themselves on extremism and stringency of both religious and social values, require a system that creates a balance between both. Going through the tyranny of dictatorial rule and aristocratic approach of the leaders, the nation with proper implementation of democratic strategies can find solace and peace of a government found by their consent. Though certain staunch variations are required but with time and experience, this young child of democracy might grow up to be the driving force of the country’s government. As seen in the recent elections, the participation of people and their need for a new and just leader made a young and new political part emerge in the limelight and form their legislation in Khyber Pakhtun Khuwa province. The competition and quality will only improve and make the complacency of the leaders turn into efficiency.
On a concluding note, democracy in Pakistan has, in recent times, finally found a rigid and solemn foundation with the start of a second successive democratic government. Although it faces religious and socio-political challenges but with the right direction and approach, the gap between a failed and a successful system can be filled. As the British poet George Gordon says,
‘O democracy! Thy flaws so many, yet I love thee, still’
Democracy might not be the perfect governmental system, it has its shortcomings. But as said earlier, it might be the best of the worst forms of government we have tried to date and need to be improved for a promising and optimistic future. For currently, democracy in Pakistan is a government of a few people, not entirely for the people.
Maybe the admin can explain to me why my comment on this article, that I posted several days a go,was deleted or did not pass moderation. Selective muzzling of opinion leads to one a dimensional discussion and loses relevance. I was very critical of this editorial because I thought the author was not being real. It was a rare discord and I expected retorts from other posters for a rich discussion but I had not counted on censorship.
Well a very weak article! What Jinnah said has not been implemented as of yet! We never got to choose a leader of our own choice! To be frank majority wanted Imran Khan as the PM but someone else got elected! And the funny thing is that we never got to elect someone directly but rather first electing a MPA or MNA and then they go to the parliament and they there elect a leader lol! So we elect a party here not a leader! And the leader is elected by the votes of the MNAs! We only get to elect MNAs or MPAs! Not a leader! Election shud be direct! The thing democracy hasnt made its way into system of governance! This is not democracy! For true democracy to prevail first this political party system has to be abolished! And this “minister” system has to be abolished! We dont need any Chief Minister or a Prime Minister if a governor or a president is there! In short its the rule in the name of democracy but not democracy!