AN ANALYTICAL REVIEW OF IMPACT OF JUDICIAL ACTIVISM ON THE DEMOCRATIC SETUP OF PAKISTAN: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Abstract

Judicial Activism has shaped the political circumstances of many nations with varying political systems and regime types. This   work   reviews   range   of available data to probe case of judicial activism in Pakistan. There is a split in the academic literature and discussions between organizations who are in favor of and against judicial activism. Pakistan is three tier structured state. The doctrine of trichotomy is fundamental in its constitutional structure. Ideal democracy is completely dependent on the concrete fact that every institution plays its role within its own constitutional domain. Interference of one organ in the domain of another directly affects the democratic system in country. Pakistan belongs to those nations where democracy has never been stable. Pakistan’s constitutional and democratic history reflects such events that clearly led to the instability of democratic set up in country. The study in hand is an endeavor to explore factors and analyze the impacts of Judicial activism on the democracy in Pakistan, applying the principle of qualitative method, through conduction of in-depth interviews from the renowned, credible and close stakeholders and persons associated with Pakistani media. Study explored various factors based on the viewpoints of 10 participants and concludes magnificently recommendations that how to make the democratic system successful in Pakistan.