As a student of politics I was considering why it is that Pakistan has suffered three military regimes in only fifty years of existance. It would surely seem ludicrious when we compare it to the relatively stable political system of the United Kingdom.
To explore this question, one must appreciate the the United Kingdom has had constitutional democracy for hundreds of years and thus from this have evolved its stable and absolute channels of political movement. Pakistan has no set methods of rule, her institutions are young and lack experience. Therfore political turmoil and instability in Pakistan is to be expected.
However Pakistans problems are further compounded by extremists who wish to see a closer unity of the political process and Islam. This has no place in any society that wishes to progress. Again, drawing on lessons from history, most if not all of today’s advanced economies at some point experienced pressure from thier religious groups. In France the Bourbon dynasty collapsed, in Britain Cromwell fought back radical sentiment as Catholicism and Protestantism tore the fabric of society apart.
Over time it became apart that the intertwinning of religion and politics is clearly counter productive to any society and it’s political system. The political evolution of states and their societies shows this clearly. Pakistan, like many developing economies has not yet realised the grave restrictions of religious influence within the state. As soon as this becomes increasingly apparent there will be an increased shunning of religion. Consequently the politics of Pakistan will then be able to free herself from the shackles of religion and can pursue a path of peaceful evolutionary reform. By adopting a secular organic constituntion Pakistan can become a world leader economiclly and politically rather than the mere irritant it is on todays world stage.