The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently concluded general election.
Polling staff empty a ballot box after polls closed at a polling station during the general election, in Lahore, Pakistan, February 8, 2024.Credit: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar Islamabad: A Pakistan independent organisation on Wednesday stated that the l…
The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness.
“Overall, the quality of General Election 2024 has scored 49 per cent which is not only below 50 per cent score but is also lower than the overall score of the past two elections – 52 per cent for GE-2018 and 57 per cent for GE-2013 indicating greate…
“These overall scores, particularly the steady decline in them since 2013, are emblematic of the weakening of the democratic processes in general and electoral system in particular in Pakistan and they underscore the urgent need to restore public con…