POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION AND GOVERNANCE IN POST-COLONIAL PAKISTAN: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS (1947–2000)

Authors

  • Zunaira Akram Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author
  • Muhammad Rashid Khan Department of International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan Author
  • Ayesha Mahmood Department of Governance and Public Policy, University of Karachi, Pakistan Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71465/pjhc74

Keywords:

Post-colonial governance, Pakistan politics, civil-military relations, constitutional development, democratic instability, authoritarianism

Abstract

This study examines the political transformation and governance structures of Pakistan from 1947 to 2000,  focusing on institutional development, civil–military  relations, constitutional  evolution, and democratic  challenges. Using a historical-analytical approach, the  research highlights how leadership crises, bureaucratic  dominance, and military interventions shaped governance  patterns. The study argues that political instability and weakdemocratic traditions hindered sustainable institutional  development. By analyzing key political phases, this article  contributes  to understanding Pakistan’s  complex  governance trajectory and its implications for democratic  consolidation in post-colonial states.

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Published

2025-12-31

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2025): pjhc

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