Pakistan's assembly is characterized by a bicameral system of legislature with the Senate and the National Assembly.The main aim of adopting a bicameral system is the efficiency in policy making consistent with the national interests. However, evaluating the Pakistani system we can see that the bicameral system has both its advantages and its flaws.
A bicameral legislature ensues more and better representation which allows for more thought towards passing a policy.Bicameral system allows for diverse views and opinions to be taken in to account, however representation of women and minorities is fairly limited in our assemblies. The advantages and disadvantages of policy can be pondered upon in each house so that decisions are not made hastily which means even though the decision making is slowed down, quality of the decisions is not compromised. The problem occurs when members of the assemblies are not competent in decision making, possess fake degrees and insufficient intellectual skills along with affiliating themselves to political parties rather than keeping in mind the public interest. This results in conflicts and disagreements which are not resolved in a civilized manner and Pakistan's legislature becomes a laughing stock. Debating delays decision making and wastes precious resources, this is where a bicameral system falls in to jeopardy and fails to deliver its purpose efficiently.
A bicameral legislature ensues more and better representation which allows for more thought towards passing a policy.Bicameral system allows for diverse views and opinions to be taken in to account, however representation of women and minorities is fairly limited in our assemblies. The advantages and disadvantages of policy can be pondered upon in each house so that decisions are not made hastily which means even though the decision making is slowed down, quality of the decisions is not compromised. The problem occurs when members of the assemblies are not competent in decision making, possess fake degrees and insufficient intellectual skills along with affiliating themselves to political parties rather than keeping in mind the public interest. This results in conflicts and disagreements which are not resolved in a civilized manner and Pakistan's legislature becomes a laughing stock. Debating delays decision making and wastes precious resources, this is where a bicameral system falls in to jeopardy and fails to deliver its purpose efficiently.
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