Overview of pakistan's politics
In the male-dominated society like Pakistan, it is no surprise that in the political circle, men call the shots as well. When it comes to political affairs, the decision-makers are rarely women, as the majority of parliament seats would have already been given to men. If it so happens that women do get a seat in parliament, they would at most get a reserve seat.
Pakistan has a quota system that keeps few parliament seats for women, and this is due to efforts of women activists. The expansion of this system has grown the stage Whereby out of the 342 parliament seats in the National Assembly, 60 are kept for women.
The Senate holds 17 women who decide on the laws of Pakistan, their seats all obtained through indirect elections. However, having a reserved seat means little influence in Pakistan's politics, It is virtually impossible for women in Pakistan to obtain a direct seat through general elections. Even with a reserved seat, women have to have a strong financial base, manpower and the resources to keep their seat in parliament.
Pakistan has a quota system that keeps few parliament seats for women, and this is due to efforts of women activists. The expansion of this system has grown the stage Whereby out of the 342 parliament seats in the National Assembly, 60 are kept for women.
The Senate holds 17 women who decide on the laws of Pakistan, their seats all obtained through indirect elections. However, having a reserved seat means little influence in Pakistan's politics, It is virtually impossible for women in Pakistan to obtain a direct seat through general elections. Even with a reserved seat, women have to have a strong financial base, manpower and the resources to keep their seat in parliament.
Dominant political party
Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarian is the ruling political party in Pakistan. The party creed is: "Islam is our faith; democracy is our politics; socialism is our economy; all power to the people." Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) remains the main political force in Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan
President and prime minister
The president is elected by the members of the four provincial assemblies and both houses of the parliament. Pakistan's voters do not have a direct say in the election of their president. The public elects members of the lower house of the federal parliament, and provincial assemblies. However, the president has relatively little power, hence the election is unlikely to transform Pakistani politics.
Pakistan's president is Mamnoon Hussain. The prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, is in control of decision-making, along with Pakistan's leading political parties, such as the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Pakistan's president is Mamnoon Hussain. The prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, is in control of decision-making, along with Pakistan's leading political parties, such as the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
Female politicians who have contributed to the society
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was a Pakistani politician who chaired the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), the leading political party in Pakistan. Bhutto was the first woman elected to lead a Muslim state, having twice been Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990 & 1993-1996). She was Pakistan's first and to date only female prime minister.
Noted for her charismatic authority and political astuteness, Benazir Bhutto drove initiatives for Pakistan's economy and national security, and she implemented social capitalist policies for industrial development and growth. In addition, her political philosophy and economic policies emphasized deregulation (particularly of the financial sector), flexible labor markets, the denationalization of state-owned corporations, and the withdrawal of subsidies to others.
Shazia Marri of the PPP is a member of the National Assembly, while retaining her position as provincial Minister for Information and Electric Power of Sindh.However, women lawmakers in Pakistan tend to come from wealthy and/or politically influential families. The aforementioned Shazia Marri hails from a dynasty of politicians from Sindh – her grandfather Ali Muhammad was a member of Sindh’s legislative assembly, while her father, Atta Muhammad, holds offices in both the National Assembly and Sindh Assembly. Even her mother, Parveen, holds a seat in the Sindh Assembly.
Noted for her charismatic authority and political astuteness, Benazir Bhutto drove initiatives for Pakistan's economy and national security, and she implemented social capitalist policies for industrial development and growth. In addition, her political philosophy and economic policies emphasized deregulation (particularly of the financial sector), flexible labor markets, the denationalization of state-owned corporations, and the withdrawal of subsidies to others.
Shazia Marri of the PPP is a member of the National Assembly, while retaining her position as provincial Minister for Information and Electric Power of Sindh.However, women lawmakers in Pakistan tend to come from wealthy and/or politically influential families. The aforementioned Shazia Marri hails from a dynasty of politicians from Sindh – her grandfather Ali Muhammad was a member of Sindh’s legislative assembly, while her father, Atta Muhammad, holds offices in both the National Assembly and Sindh Assembly. Even her mother, Parveen, holds a seat in the Sindh Assembly.