report in Dhaka Tribune, Dec 27, 2023The Election Commission (EC) has decided to cancel candidacy as a punishment for violating the electoral code of conduct. An official order has been issued to returning officers to take steps in this regard. So far, the commission has issued 258 show-cause notices to candidates based on the Election Inquiry Committee’s report. Among them, 92 candidates are nominated by the ruling party Awami League, and 53 candidates are current…
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Report in The Nation, Dec 20, 2023LAHORE – Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Quaid Nawaz Sharif asserted on Tuesday that the country was flourishing in 2017 but a ‘selected’ prime minister was installed the following year through electoral manipulation. Speaking at a parliamentary board meeting in Lahore, the former prime minister expressed concern that the nation had paid a heavy price due to the selection of an undeserving individual for the prime ministerial position. Nawaz…
report in The News, Dec 18, 2023Functioning as a security state, Pakistan has long formulated its foreign policy choices based on security needs and the aspiration to establish itself as a hard military power, says a report by a US-based think tank. According to Middle East Institute’s report, the approach has allowed the military to play a leading role in shaping both domestic and foreign policy decisions, often overshadowing civilian institutions. However, with changing global…