Pakistan’s Democracy Will Survive
The Supreme Court's decision to remove Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is viewed by many in the West as ominous sign of a return to political instability in the country. But an independent judiciary, free press, active civil society, and chastened military will reinforce the country's parliamentary system.
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LAHORE – The decision by Pakistan’s Supreme Court to remove from office Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who had a comfortable majority in the National Assembly, is viewed by many in the West as an ominous sign of renewed political instability, if not heralding a return to authoritarianism. But Pakistan’s political history suggests otherwise.