Imran casts a long shadow over polling day Umair Javed, Lahore University of Management Sciences He may be banned and his party in disarray but Imran Khan will be an influential figure in Pakistan’s election.
Pakistan, where democracy wears an army uniform Ajay Darshan Behera, Jamia Millia Islamia The Pakistan military does not want a genuinely popular civilian political leader in power. Electoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracy Wajid Islam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and Hafsa Hina, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics After enduring the worst economic crisis of 2023, Pakistan’s next election should be focused on repair and reform. What’s happening is more like musical chairs. Beleaguered parties and strategic voters Shandana Khan Mohmand, University of Sussex While more and more of the country’s voters now live in urban areas, the bulk is still in the countryside. Does this effect voting behaviour? Pakistan readies itself for an orchestrated election Bharat Bhushan, 360info The Pakistan Army manipulates the election process to get a friendly government in place.
Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable compared to the alternative which is martial law.
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