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why was the government under general Musharraf not democratic? What are the necessary conditions for a democratic ruling system?(In 100 words) ​

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Answer:Pakistan under General Musharraf should not be called a democracy due to the following reasons: (i) People may have elected their representatives to the national and provincial assemblies but those elected representatives are not really the rulers. (ii) They cannot take the final decisions.According to American political scientist Larry Diamond, democracy consists of four key elements: a political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; the active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic life; protection of the human rights of all citizens

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