Short Essay Democracy Pakistan

Ashfaq Kayani, and the army corps commanders, who advised against taking such a drastic measure.The episode suggests that the military had grown more sensitive to public opinion and more accepting of the democratic forces that constrain civilian political parties.Last, from Pakistan's perspective, India's refusal to allow a plebiscite in Kashmir only reinforced the need for South Asia's Muslims to have an independent homeland.

Ashfaq Kayani, and the army corps commanders, who advised against taking such a drastic measure.The episode suggests that the military had grown more sensitive to public opinion and more accepting of the democratic forces that constrain civilian political parties.Last, from Pakistan's perspective, India's refusal to allow a plebiscite in Kashmir only reinforced the need for South Asia's Muslims to have an independent homeland.

His decision to liberalize the media early in his term helped to undermine his efforts to sack Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in March 2007.

Media coverage shifted public opinion against Musharraf, and the Supreme Court reinstated Chaudhry four months later.

Pervez Musharraf for his role in the Kargil War against India, Musharraf overthrew Sharif in a bloodless coup.

He arrested Sharif, tried him in court and banished him from politics until 2007, when he returned from exile in Saudi Arabia.

The Pakistani military has always played an important role in Pakistani politics.

For nearly 70 years, the army has defined the country's national security priorities, sometimes from the seat of government itself, and many commanders have been placed in prominent economic and political positions.

In 2008, the coalition government led by Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party moved to impeach Musharraf.

He could have dismissed the government, but instead he listened to his chief of army staff, Gen.

However, civilian leaders such as the prime minister are gaining political power of their own lately, using the military to reinforce their burgeoning democratic ideals.

This satisfies the military's desire for influence while also lowering the likelihood of a coup, but the military will nonetheless try to maintain its relevance in the economy and the government, all while continuing its historical role as protector of the country.