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According to a recently published Economist Intelligence report, Pakistan has become the only Asian country to move down in “authoritarian regimes.” Of the 28 countries in the region included in the index, 15 saw their scores decline, and only eight Correction has been recorded. According to Geo News, Pakistan's score on the EIU Democracy Index fell from 0.88 to 3.25, resulting in a drop of 11 places to 118th in the global ranking table.
The report claims that along with interference in the electoral process and government dysfunction, the independence of the judiciary has also declined in Pakistan. Due to which there is a question about the fairness of the decisions made in Pakistan. This has also reduced its credibility as a democratic country.
Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) Ahmad Bilal Mahbub termed it as “disappointing”, saying, “This is a very disappointing development as Pakistan has scored the lowest since 2017 and our category has also shifted from hybrid governance.” has been lowered.
Michael Kugelman, a South Asia expert at the Washington-based Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, said it was unfortunate that the country had reached this point after 15 consecutive years of formal civilian rule and few decentralization reforms that strengthened Pakistan's democracy. It is being described as less democratic than during formal military rule.
Madiha Afzal, a scholar at the Brookings Institution, noted that it is not surprising that given the space assigned to the establishment by the PDM and their growing influence during the caretaker setup, it is not surprising that Pakistan is a A hybrid regime has been downgraded to an authoritarian government.
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