It is disappointing that political parties in Pakistan consider themselves above those very same laws that comprise and constitute the work of legislators from their own party members sitting in Parliament. On 21st December, women voters in the Shahikhel Talash, Samarbagh and Darora tehsil councils were barred from voting during the local government by-elections, as […]
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Women Candidates Gain in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan Voting
In remote Iranian Province Sistan-Baluchistan, women politicians make gains at ballot box
Baluchistan Women Struggle For Minimum Political Access
Only one party even issued tickets to women during the last general and local bodies polls
Pakistan Tribal Area Election Reform Plan Shelved
Reforms package for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas appears to have been shelved indefinitely
Is There a Need For a Pakistani Electronic Voting Machine System?
Pakistan should be patient, realistic and cautious with the use of technology in elections
Bringing Democracy to Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
Ending the separation of Pakistan’s Tribal Areas from governance in Islamabad is risky enterprise
The Lessons of the Free and Fair 1970 Pakistani Elections
The set up was relatively clean and managed by able individuals. Even the judiciary had some spine.
Reviving Demands For Pakistan Proportional Representation
Civil society representatives in Pakistan demanded radical changes in the current electoral system
New Struggle For Afghan Woman From Famous 1985 Photo
Sharbat Gula’s trials have only begun as recent jailing in Pakistan stirs memories of her iconic 1985 photo
The Need For a Pakistani Proportional Representation System
Turbulent nature of politics and need to grow sustainability may lead to Pakistani proportional representation