Democracy and Dicttatorship with pakistan democracy presentation by Atif Nauman(University of Gujrat)

1. DEMOCRACY/DICTATORSHIP IN
PAKISTAN
By Atif Nauman (University of Gujrat)

2. CONTENTS
• Introduction
• Democracy
• Features of Democracy
• Merits of Democracy
• Drawbacks of Democracy
• Democracy in Pakistan
• History of Democracy in Pakistan

3. CONTENTS
• Dictatorship
• Dictatorship In Pakistan
• Periods of Dictatorship In Pakistan
• Comparison between Democracy and Dictatorship
• Why democracy flops in Pakistan
• Suggestions

4. INTRODUCTION
• The word democracy is derived from the Greek word
Demos- People
Kratos- Power or rule
• Democracy is a form of government in which the rulers are
elected by the people.
• A dictatorship consists of rule by one person or a group of
people

5. DEMOCRACY
• Democracy means to elect the leader by the people through votes.
• Abraham Linkon-
Democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the
people.

6. FORMS OF DEMOCRACY
• Representative - involves the selection of government officials by
the people being represented.
• Parliamentary - the party with the greatest representation in the
parliament forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or
chancellor.
• Presidential - a system where the public elects the president
through free and fair elections.
• Semi-presidential - the government includes both a prime minister
and a president.
• Constitutional - the authority of the majority is limited by legal and
institutional means so that the rights of individuals and minorities are
respected.

7. FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY
• In a democracy the final decision making power must rest with those
who elected by the people.
• A democracy must be based on a free and fair election where those
currently in power have a fair chance of losing.
• In a democracy, each adult citizen must have one vote and each vote
must have one value.
• A democratic government rules within limits sets by constitutional
law and citizen’s right.

8. MERITS OF DEMOCRACY
• A democratic government is a better government because it is
a more accountable form of government.
• Democracy improves the quality of decision making.
• In a democracy no one is a permanent winner or loser.
• Democracy is better than other forms of government because it
allows us to correct its own mistakes.

9. DRAWBACKS OF DEMOCRACY
• Leaders keep changing in a democracy. This leads to
instability.
• Democracy is all about political competition and power
play. There is no scope for morality.
• Elected leaders do not know the best interest of the
people. It leads to bad decisions.
• Democracy leads to corruption for it is based on electoral
competition.

10. DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN

11. HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN
• The first rule of democracy is to Elect the Leader of people’s choice
through transparent elections, but in Pakistan condition is quite
different.
• In Pakistan people elect one leader but there come another leader
• First Democratic Rule (1988-1990): Pakistan Peoples Party won
• Second Democratic Rule (1990-1993): PML(N) Won
• Third Democratic Rule (1993-1996): Pakistan Peoples Party
• Fourth Democratic Rule (1997-1999): PML(N) Won

12. HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY IN PAKISTAN
• (2008-2013): Pakistan Peoples Party Won
• (2013-2018): PML(N) Won

13. DICTATORSHIP
A dictatorship consists of rule by one person or a group of people.
The main points of this type of Government is given below:
• No give interest to country benefit.
• No freedom of speech.
• Give benefits to own people.
• The decision making ability is in one Hand.

14. PERIODS OF DICTATORSHIP IN PAKISTAN
• General Ayub Khan from 1958 to 1969.
• General Muhammad Yahya Khan from 1969 to 1971.
• General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from 1977 to 1988.
• General Pervez Musharraf from 1999 to 2008.

15. DISTINGUISH BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC AND
NON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRATIC GOVT
• In democratic Gov.
people elect their rulers
and have right in
decision making.
• The parliament is a
separate body and has
no interference of
army.
NON DEMOCRATIC GOVT
• People don not elect
their rulers and have no
right in decision
making.
• The parliament cannot
pass a law about the
army chief.

16. DISTINGUISH BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC AND
NON DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT
DEMOCRATIC GOVT
• Democracy is based on
consultation.
• Govt people enjoy their
right of discussion.
• There are free and fair
elections.
NON DEMOCRATIC GOVT
• Non democratic govt is
based on dictatorship.
• The ruler does what he
wishes.
• Nondemocraticgovern
ment elections are
either not held.

17. WHY DEMOCRACY FLOPS IN PAKISTAN
• Army interference
• Corruption
• Royal style of politicians
• Abuse of powers
• Lack of accountability

18. CONCLUSION / SUGGESTIONS
• As a student I believe that only educated people can
bring a positive change.
• Lets promise to ourselves that we will not tolerate any
kind of Injustice.
• Democracy is the back bone for a country.