Executive Summary

Human Rights and Democratic Development in Pakistan provides historical analysis, draws conclusions and makes recommendations regarding Pakistan's progress towards the establishment of a democratic society, using a conceptual framework developed by the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development. The framework is based on the assumption that the development of a culture of human rights, as well as their institutionalization is central to the construction of democracy. The study therefore systematically examines a series of rights (welfare, participation, security, minorities, gender, etc.), and assess the trends for and against democratic development. This structured analytical approach also makes it possible to compare and contrast Pakistan's progress in this regard with that of its neighbours and other countries.