It’s a woman’s vote
Women voters in Dir made history by casting their ballots in the July 25 elections after many decades of disenfranchisement. For many female voters in the region, the dream to…
Tag: Pakistani Elections
No surprises
The by-election in Peshawar’s NA-4 constituency failed to produce any big surprises. As expected, the PTI won this seat by a large margin. If the by-election in Lahore was all…
Battle of NA-120
The September 17 by-election in the Lahore constituency of NA-120 is not an ordinary election. It is the first test of popularity of both the PTI and the PML-N since…
Politics of electables
The battle to hunt the maximum number of electables before the next general elections has begun. All the mainstream parties have started to try and win over influential candidates from…
No End to the Crises, As Musharaf Gearing up for Re-Election
Nawaz Sharif Came and Went back to Exile, Now Benazir,s Turn to Return There seems to be no end to the present political crises. The ruling class has lost the…
Local elections expose Musharraf’s sham of democracy
By Khalid Bhatti 29/10/2005 The article below was written in early October. As a result of the earthquake, its translation into English was delayed, as well as its posting on…
Local Government Elections, General’s Democracy Flourishing
General Musharaf has been able to conduct the second non party local government elections in his six year rule. The election results are not shocking for all those who know…