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If you are incompetent, you remain incompetent no matter what. These are just labels in my opinion
I usually prefer presidential system but we have tried both in Pakistan when parliament was used as rubber stamp and President held the most power, the end result wasn't much different to now
Pakistan has never had a real Presidential system where the president was elected directly by popular vote. All Presidents from Ayub to Musharraf were elected indirectly by the BD system for Ayub and parliament for every one else. That suited them being military rulers. It's easier to manipulate and control a few hundred/thousand parliamentarians to do your bidding than going for a direct vote. One of the reforms recommended to Musharraf was to go for a true Presidential system with the public voting for the president like in the U.S or France but he rejected it. Anyways, Pakistan needs a TRUE Presidential system with checks and balances. A system of strong local governments. Quaid-e-Azam wanted a presidential system for Pakistan as well, that is well known and documented. Alas, time was not on his side nor the elite of the time who preferred the system the British left behind as they saw them selves as just taking over where the British left off and filling their own pockets which has been the unfortunate history of Pakistan.