Government-Opposition Dynamics in Pakistan: Collaboration on the Thirteenth Constitutional Amendment Bill

Abstract

Working relationship of government and opposition is indispensible for the success of the political system. Pakistan
has chequered history on this subject. Both government and opposition never abide by the rules of the game within the
parliamentary framework. The government always tried to suppress opposition and in consequence opposition always
tried to commune with extra-constitutional powers to bring down the government of the day. Yet there were few
instances in the history of Pakistan when both collaborated.