Coverage dated February 4, 2024 to February 6, 2024
Pakistan Heads to Polls Amid Political and Economic Crises
Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 3 developments
Pakistan is set to hold general elections on February 8. A military-backed crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has cast doubts on the fairness of the polls. As VOA's Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, some worry elections may not bring the political stability needed to pull…
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Developments in this update
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Pakistan election: the military has long meddled in the country’s politics – this year will be no different
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Pakistan's election: Who's running, what's the mood and will anything change? - The Daily Reporter
Headline from Green Field Reporter ·
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Pakistan Heads to Polls Amid Political and Economic Crises
Pakistan is holding parliamentary elections this week but many voters are disillusioned and wonder if the balloting can bring any real change in a country mired in economic crisis and a resurgent militancy.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan is holding elections for a new parliament on Thursday. No less than 44 political parties are vying for a share of the 266 seats that…
Pakistan is set to hold general elections on February 8. A military-backed crackdown on former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has cast doubts on the fairness of the polls. As VOA's Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, some worry elections may not bring the political stability needed to pull…
Pakistan is gearing up for parliamentary elections on February 8. With 60 percent of the population under the age of 30, the youth vote will be decisive. Historically, voter turnout in Pakistan has been…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's 127 million voters get to elect a new parliament on Thursday. The elections are the twelfth in the country’s 76-year history…
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s 127 million voters get to elect a new parliament on Thursday. The elections are the twelfth in the country’s 76-year history, which has been marred by economic crises, military takeovers and martial law, militancy, political upheavals and wars with India.
