Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Dr Niaz Murtaza

The writer is an Islamabad-based Political Economist with a Ph.D. From the University of California, Berkeley. He can be reached at murtazaniaz@yahoo.com. X:@NiazMurtaza2.

Explainer: Why Is Every Election In Pakistan Marred By Rigging Allegations?

This article is part of Dissent Today’s special series on Pakistan’s general elections. Follow the series here.  With Pakistan’s general elections just three days away, the powerful military establishment’s unconstitutional interference is casting a dark shadow over the process and undermining its legitimacy. A review of...

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This article is part of a series titled "Is there a way forward for Pakistan?" Read more about the series here. Crises are not new for Pakistan. It has faced dozens of economic, political and humanitarian crises since 1947—around one every 2-3 years. Since 2000...

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