Election

Rigged or not, polls the only option for PakistanRigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University in Islamabad While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable…

1 year ago
Beleaguered parties and strategic votersBeleaguered parties and strategic voters

Beleaguered parties and strategic voters

By Shandana Khan Mohmand, University of Sussex in Brighton While more and more of the country’s voters now live in urban areas,…

1 year ago
Electoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracyElectoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracy

Electoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracy

By Wajid Islam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and Hafsa Hina, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in Peshawar After…

1 year ago
Imran casts a long shadow over polling dayImran casts a long shadow over polling day

Imran casts a long shadow over polling day

By Umair Javed, Lahore University of Management Sciences in Lahore He may be banned and his party in disarray but Imran Khan…

1 year ago
Pakistan readies itself for an orchestrated electionPakistan readies itself for an orchestrated election

Pakistan readies itself for an orchestrated election

The Pakistan Army manipulates the election process to get a friendly government in place. Pakistan, undergoing a dire economic crisis,…

1 year ago
Pakistan, where democracy wears an army uniformPakistan, where democracy wears an army uniform

Pakistan, where democracy wears an army uniform

By Ajay Darshan Behera, Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi The Pakistan military does not want a genuinely popular civilian political leader…

1 year ago
State election victories give Modi a head start for 2024State election victories give Modi a head start for 2024

State election victories give Modi a head start for 2024

The ruling BJP's success in three of five state elections has put Indian PM Narendra Modi in prime positiin for…

1 year ago
Caste census: game changer or false hope?Caste census: game changer or false hope?

Caste census: game changer or false hope?

By Ajay Gudavarthy, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi The opposition wants to bring back caste as a check on the BJP’s…

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How do the five states going to the polls stack up economically?How do the five states going to the polls stack up economically?

How do the five states going to the polls stack up economically?

By Deepanshu Mohan, Samragnee Chakraborty, Aryan Govindakrishnan, O.P Jindal Global University in New Delhi With five Indian states having elections, a new…

1 year ago
Domino effect: Can state elections upset the Modi machine in 2024?Domino effect: Can state elections upset the Modi machine in 2024?

Domino effect: Can state elections upset the Modi machine in 2024?

India's state elections don’t usually foretell national polls, but this time around, many will be looking for signs of a…

1 year ago