It is best that the West look at the Third World from the Third World perspective. While the West has noble intentions, they can create a rift for lack of understanding of a country's traditions and economic considerations. From Peru to the Palestinian Authority, from Sierra Leone to Slovakia, from Pakistan to the Philippines, we see the rise of a disturbing phenomenon in international life - illiberal democracy. Democracy needs institutions such as viable political parties, an independent judiciary, a free and responsible press and a professional civil service. Pakistan inherited these from the British, but it has squandered them with elected leaders governing like the worst autocrats.
Elections alone are no guarantee to democracy.
Adolf Hitler was democratically elected. Democracy without democratic institutions is not simply inadequate, but dangerous, bringing with it the erosion of liberty, the abuse of power and even collapse of the civil society. Reform in Pakistan must include separation of powers and political accountability. When any prime minister oversteps the limits, an elected president should have power to dismiss him or her and call a fresh election. Assure independence of the judiciary by stipulating that supreme court judges, once appointed, cannot be removed until retirement.