QUAID-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding father of Pakistan, was a towering personality, transformative statesman, indispensable and dynamic leader, best known for his remarkable role as the architect of Pakistan. He had sophisticated intelligence, an encyclopedic erudition and a profound philosophical frame of mind. He was a deeply paradoxical figure in democratic history and a champion of human liberty and freedom. He dismantled institutionalized victimization, leaving a lasting legacy as a symbol of constitutionalism, the rule of law and justice. Jinnah was a gigantic South Asian icon whose lifelong dedication to freedom and nationhood and the triumph of the human spirit, continues to inspire generations. He masterfully advocated people’s democracy by emphasizing forgiveness, unity and deep compassion over retribution.

In contemporary times, political culture in many developing countries, including Pakistan, often limits active people’s involvement and democratic growth. This is happening due to weak institutions and colonial legacies. Political scholars agree that Pakistan’s social norms, political behaviour and power structure are responsible for the weak democratic culture in the country. In this situation, people normally become passive because traditional power structures, patronage and elite control dominate everyday politics. Moreover, Pakistan’s political culture is linked with historical factors such as centralized power, military interventions, elite dominance and weak political institutions, which ultimately can produce an unstable democratic system.

With this background, Jinnah designed Pakistan’s political culture with........

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