“Confrontational Politics and Working of National Assembly of Pakistan 1988-1999.”
dissertation provides a thorough analysis of four elected governments between 1988 and 1999,
a time of topical relevance sandwiched between two protracted military regimes {Zia ul Haq
from 1977 to 1988} {Parvaiz Musharraf from 1999 to 2008}. The study’s focus is on the roles
played by parliament in the aforementioned contexts. The goal of the study is to identify the
causes of democratic system obstacles and the early collapse of elected assemblies. The
functioning of the assembly is highlighted in this thesis. The study also focuses on the elements
that distinguish between institutions that are elected and those that are not elected, as well as
the causes and reasons for assembly dissolution. The Parliament, provincial assemblies, and
federal and provincial governments are among the elected institutions variables. The factors
for non-elected institutions include the military, bureaucracy, judiciary, media, and caretaker
governments. Human rights, the state of law and order, and the executive-judicial relationships
are also taken into consideration.
The thesis is divided into 6 chapters in addition to the introduction and conclusion. An overview
of the history of the parliament from the act of 1833 to the years following Pakistan’s
independence, 1947 to 1988, is provided in the first chapter. In order to ease debate and
interpretation of the thesis’s central issue, namely identifying the causes that hindered the
working of the parliament’s {Assemblies from 1988 to 1999}, this research aims to give
background context reasons for the failure of four assemblies. Four chapters, each covering
a different aspect of the eleven-year span are covered by this project, including elections, the
formation of two assemblies under Benazir and Mian Nawaz Sharif, their functions, and the
reasons for their dissolution. The chapters go into detail into political movements, power
struggles, and other issues that frequently causes assemblies to breakdown.
In addition to published materials, interviews with certain significant civil-military officials
and politicians are utilised to comprehend and analyse the issues and gather first-hand
information. In addition to gathering facts, this is also meant to generate thoughts and
recommendations for maintaining and effectively functioning true democracy in Pakistan.