Democracy or Dictatorship

It is very unfortunate that after 63 old age of creation of Pakistan added to the 200 years of struggle against foreign intruders, we are until now debating oer Democracy and Dictatorship is Pakistan. We were able to get an independent pass on but failed to give barrendom, equality, tolerance, companionable meetice and earth to its people. Iqbals Pakistan was n ever so so achieved we got Jinnahs Pakistan but lost eccentric of it in 1971. Its up to us whether we blame it on failed country or thriving shogunate but truth is that we lost the identity of largest country achieved for Muslim nonage of Indian subcontinent.Going through the pages of political history of Pakistan earlier induce tabu just a moment of your snip to esteem the c all told of all the Democratic Premiers and all the Democratic Presidents who ruled us over the period of magazine. I am emphasizing on Democratic because we remove seen dictators also produced their own presidents and ministers I bet y ou guttert remember them, at least(prenominal) I faecest. On strange if we arrive naming dictators not barely names, their time of rule, their duration of rule, even we can write books on their personal lives why is that?It is not criticism on our general knowledge, rather it is the reminder sad truth we require been existing all our lives. I can talk on behalf of todays generation, the offset printing news we ever heard about politics was the 1999 legions coup over parliamentary brass. And then we spent our age of offshoot and learning under military rule. The opposite day I was discussing with my get under ones skin and he told me that when he was in school, Ayub Khan ruled Pakistan at his captain age Zia-ul-Haq ruled our country and when they got more senior Musharaf came.Just escort at history of all the major events or major achievements we ever got were at the time of dictatorship. Dont think that I am in favour of Dictatorship no never ever ever its not po ssible my mind refuses to accept the prefatory and implicit in(p) image of dictatorship. How can a country like Pakistan, with its population of more than 18 crore, where more than 70 languages are spoken, where people belonging from various religions, cast and nations be ruled by ONE person with its whole resole plys. Experience has shown that in a working majority rule mistakes can lastly be corrected before the connection breaks down.The history of dictatorships on the other hand shows that they end all in violent and bloody mess. We have seen in Tunis, in Egypt and now witnessing in Libya. Dictatorship is not make for Pakistan. simply the Pakistans most successful 5 year course of study of 1960-1965 was during time of military dictator Ayub Khan. This plan earned Pakistan 200% shekels and it was copied by countries like South Korea. USSR lost its respect as first-rate power at the time military dictator Zia-ul-Haq, thats let out debate what we got in return but we d id it.So-called freedom of air pressure was awarded in another military dictators time i. e Pervaiz Musharaf. On contrary pop brasss failed to give us any character for 9 years after creation of Pakistan, we got but it was brutally divide apart many times. Democratic government played with it by do silly amendments. It was during democracy when we lost East Pakistan in 1971. It was democratic government who ordered police to open fire on protestors rallying against electoral fraud of 1977.Army action was taken place in Balochistan during democratic government and city of lights had blood bath because of so-called democratic government claiming to be representing majority. And now during democratic time we are still argue whether Pakistan needs democracy or dictatorship. So this means, something is rail at and has always been wrong which made Pakistan to see the times in which we are living today. whitethorn be we never really understood the meaning of democracy. Seems like just completing your count to show majority is democracy, its just a build game for us to have the might of majority whoever they may be and whatever they do.The objective resolution is 1949 reads that Pakistan is a sovereign independent state Wherein the principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam shall be fully observed, the classic example of Dasti with fake degree and taking election confirm the democracy as take game. My bear witness is we got the democracy but we were not able to create any democratic organization in which democracy flourishes and dont remain mere descend game. What about an example to make it more understandable. A murderer kills soul and was then caught by lets say 20 men.Voting was held to decide the plenty of the killer, 15 among 20 votes in favour to hang him and 5 opposes the decision. If democracy is just game of numbers to favour majority then harmonise to this definition of democracy he will be hanged. On contrary if democracy is a brass to govern the country where principles of freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice prevails, the murderer can claim it rights and ask the Judicial system, part of democratic system to prosecute him and decide his fate. Let me put in advance to you what I believe real democracy is and what it requires to flourish.Concept of democracy existed in 508 B. C with Greeks, but there has been no final definition on which political science students agreed. Thats why we see many distinguishable kind of democratic systems with its own way of selections came over the period of time famous being presidential democracy and parliamentary democracy, wikipedia can itemisation other for you if interested. But there has been points, some basic structures and some basic requirements everyone have agreed upon the most important being Separation of Powers.The state is divided into branches, each with its separate and independent powers and areas of responsibility so that no one branch has more power than the other branches. The normal region of branches is Executive Legislature Judiciary. In parliamentary democracy like Pakistan the responsibilities of administrator is through by Prime Minister along with his cabinet, legislation is through by Parliament with its two houses of National Assembly and Senate whereas Judiciary is definitely a complete system of its own.In Presidential form of democracy the executive is President with his whole power, legislature is Congress and judiciary is legal system. But we can see in Pakistan cabinet with its large number and corruption, parliament with its fake degrees and suppression of judiciary over the years finished and derailed democracy from time to time. Which confirms that whole bunch of other systems has to be delimitate to ensure befitting governance with its real democratic system. I postulate to put preliminary the components, rather sub-systems of any democracy but first there are some other basic points of on which different studies have agreed upon.The real democratic system should ensure share Respect and Shared Power within its citizens. Shared Respect Because we all are human and contribute to the society, we should be respecting each other point of view with tolerance and treat everyone equally. Everyone should be given fair possibility to learn and develop some skills in order to be multipurpose for the society. And we should all be recognising each other rights irrespective(prenominal) of profession, cast, creed or religion. Thus shared respect ensures thriving democracy. Shared Power A working democratic system ensures shared power between its citizens representing different group of societies. Students unions, factory labour unions, farmer unions and many others represent their respective community therefore playing important is democracy of the country. Every citizen voluntarily votes for election of its exemplification wi thout interference, thus every citizen is sharing bit power indirectly. And most importantly the opposition voices are respected and heard thus ensure their share of power.Beside shared respect and shared power, some conditions of democracy are agreed upon by different political science students i. e Economic balance and Enlightenment. Aristotle believed that the middle income men contribute more to the society thus providing scotch balance. Enlightenment is freedom of getting information which is done my public education, books, magazines and most importantly free media. For shared respect, shared power, economic balance and for enlightenment different other systems are put forward in-order to have proper working democratic system which grows and amend itself.I will try to put forward some common and rather most important factors for working democracy. Constitution is the most sacred written document in any democratic country. The set of rules put forward by different group of soc iety and agreed upon by the selective representative of society is very important for any successful democratic system. But constitutional history of Pakistan as we all know is very no-count and dramatic. For 9 years since the creation of Pakistan we had no constitution, once we had it was brutally assault by dictators.And even last 1973 constitution has been disrespectfully treated by making 19 amendments to it and unfortunately mostly done by democratically elected men. Judiciary should be independent, free from any outside interference. Its no news for us that how judiciary has been treated. Social Justice is ensured by the judicial system and how it can ensured until unless judiciary is having trouble of its own. Social credential is vital important in any democratic country and is ensured by the security forces or police.Unfortunately in Pakistan the political parties have been appoint different quota to hire its own policemen in-order to confirm the power which totally vio lates the fundamental concept of democracy. Education system ensures the enlightenment condition of any democratic system. Citizens should be well-aware of laws, constitution and their right. The educational inception should also work as political institution where future leaders or political activistic should be created. Student politics should be legal and well governed by the institution itself, otherwise the Family politics will never in country like Pakistan.Election Commission should independent of any political solve and is responsible for free and fare election. The voters list should be error free and encourage its citizen to take part in electoral system. Not only education system, election commission should also be involved in educating the citizens and realising them the importance of voting to decide their future. Last but not least the Accountability. Umer bin Abdulaziz, who was caliph of Ummayid Dynasty and was famously called the fifth caliph once said, Rulers or dinarily appoint people to watch over their subjects.I appoint you a watcher over me and my behaviour. If you find me at fault in contrive or action guide me and stop me from doing it. The accountability or the block off and balance have vital importance in democratic system. This rules out the might of majority and ensures that democracy should not be considered as number game. NAB (National Accountability Bureau) of Pakistan is supposed to responsible for that but unfortunately this institution has never been given its deserved power and been played in work force of politicians.Democracy or democratic system is not heavenly devised system it is system of government of the people, by the people, for the people which can have loopholes and can be played with, but proper democratic system grows with time differently from nation to nation. We Pakistanis as independent nation living in independent and sovereign country can, shall and will produce such a democratic system with justic e for its citizen, rights of the people, accountability of empowered, education to its youth and proper economic system. No wonder Pakistan can become the country which Allama Muhammad Iqbal wished for.