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Dharna Politics in Pakistan: A Comparative Analysis of PTI (2014) and
JUI-F (2019) Dharnas

Asadullah Mahesar M.Phil. Scholar from National Institute of Pakistan Studies

Abstract

The protests and demonstrations are the basic platforms to talk about the fundamental rights in a democratic society. It is the only way through which people can accomplish their legitimate rights. Pakistan has experienced small or large protests and demonstrations in both civilian and military regimes since its inception. The recent political dharnas (sit-ins) of 2014 and 2019 are observed by the PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) and PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) governments respectively. Both dharnas were launched on the same grounds of accusation of rigging in the elections. This study will focus on the causes and features of PTI (2014) and JUI-F (Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal) (2019) dharnas in Islamabad. How these political exigencies affect the political stability in Pakistan as well as their repercussions on democracy. Moreover, the military establishment has played a key role in the political history of Pakistan. Thus, this paper will try to find out the response of the military establishment towards these political unrests.

Keywords: Pakistan, The political sit-in of 2014 and 2019, The politics of PTI and JUI-F, Political instability, Party politics, Establishment.

Introduction

Protests and Marches are essential parts of human rights in democratic societies. These enhance the power of people and become the voice of minority groups (Norman, 2017). Demonstrations and agitations are the basic parts of the political evolution in a democratic system. After the casting of votes in elections, protest is the only power to demand their rights (Segalvo, 2015). Whenever the legal and constitutional demands of the people are not fulfilled, then they use the tool of protest in their reaction. Similarly, after the assassination of the first Prime Minister of Pakistan, Liaqat Ali Khan, the political instability of the country had begun either through the military coups or protests (Lamba, 2014). Thus, the democratic as well as military governments have faced demonstrations and agitations throughout the political history of Pakistan.

The dharna (sit-in) politics in Pakistan was at its peak in the recent decade. The political dharnas of Imran Khan (2014) and Maulana Fazalur Rehman (2019) are very prominent. After the military regime of Musharraf, the first democratic government ended its tenure and a new general election was held on 11th of May 2013, PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz) formed the government at the centre as well as at Punjab assemblies. The allegations of rigging in the general elections are not a new phenomenon in the political history of Pakistan. It is a tradition of Pakistani politics, whenever the results of general elections are announced, the defeated parties do not accept the results and they accuse different blames like, rigging and military involvement in the elections.

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Asadullah Mahesar
M.Phil. Scholar from National Institute of Pakistan Studies
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
E-mail: aliasad326@gmail.com
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