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"Hence in this sense Pakistan is now a functioning democracy. With a free and vibrant media, a fiercely independent higher judiciary and a representative parliament, it is the most democratic country in the Muslim world.
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No, its Malaysia & Turkey.
The article mentions 'most demoractic' Let me just tell you some facts.
Population and Turnouts:
- Our population is 180 million of which 55% were voter turnouts this year.
- Turkey's population is 75 million (even if 100% turnout, we are still larger)
- Malaysia's population is 28 million (even if 100% turnout we are still larger)
Judiciary
- Turkey and Malaysia are perhaps stronger. They put Dictators, Generals, Terrorists and Corrupts behind bars
- Maybe we are slow on Terrorists like TTP but we are active on Dictators and Politicians. (Musharraf's Bugti Murder Trial, Gilani's Corruption Trial, Raja Rental Power Trial, Zardari's Swiss Cases, Tauqir Sadiq's Petroluem Cases etc are all well in process)
Media
- We have 20 News Channels (This is a revolution. 15 years ago we had just 1)
- Turkey has 15 News Channels
- Malaysia has 5 News Channels
- In other countries, you rarely see Cabinet Ministers and other MPAs in Talk Shows everyday.
- Turkey's Jails hold more Journalists than anywhere else in the world