Democracy is a system of government where people elect rulers through free and fair elections. However, this simple definition raises several questions about who can participate, what constitutes a fair election, and the relationship between elected leaders and citizens. The document discusses the roots of democracy in Pakistan and how a military coup in 1999 overturned a democratically elected government, replacing it with a self-appointed leader who later held a referendum to extend his rule.

1. Chapter 1
What Is Democracy?
Why Democracy?

3. Roots of Democracy-

8. ● Military Coup in 1999 led by General Parvez Musharraf.
● He became self proclaimed “Chief Executive of the
Country”after uprooting democratically elected
government.
● He changed his designation to President and in 2002
held a referendum in the country that granted him five
year extension.

11. ELECTIONS

20. PEOPLE

26. GOVERNMENT

28. ZANU - PF
Zimbabwe African National
Union - Patriotic Front

32. FEATURES OF DEMOCRACY
● ELECTED LEADER MAKES
FINAL DECISIONS.
● ELECTIONS MUST BE FREE
AND FAIR.

42. This simple definition raise many questions-
● Who are the rulers?
● What kind of election constituent a democracy election?
● What conditions must be fulfilled for an election to be considered
democratic?
● Who are the people who can elect the rulers ?
● Does it include every citizen on an equal basis?
● What kind of a government is democracy?
● Can elect members do whatever they want in democracy?