My entire life, I never understood why civilizations fall. Now it seems incredibly obvious. A corrupt ruling class seizes control of all commanding heights, disenfranchises the people, disregards the common good in favor of their own privileges, steals everything, done.
The election, which will hardly be free or fair, comes at a time when there's never been a more critical moment for a credible vote, writes Michael Kugelman
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Imran Khan has been convicted, again. The biggest beneficiary is likely to be Nawaz Sharif, Mr Khan’s political opponent and another former prime minister, who looks set to win the upcoming election with the army’s backing https://t.co/8FBsaF0Wv9 👇
Jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is the top pick for Pakistani finance professionals to oversee the cash-strapped economy’s recovery, according to a Bloomberg survey published this week.
#ImranKhan, barred from contesting the Feb. 8 election, was ranked highest among 12 traders, economists and analysts from some of the nation’s biggest brokerages. Respondents cited the former cricket star’s “enduring popularity” as a key reason, saying he would be able to push through market-focused reforms in the long run.
“Three-time former premier #NawazSharif came second and #BilawalBhutto Zardari, a scion of the influential Bhutto clan, was a distant third, with some of those surveyed citing a distrust of dynastic politics.”
Jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan is the top pick for Pakistani finance professionals to oversee the cash-strapped economy’s recovery, according to a Bloomberg survey https://t.co/vf389kd1f8
If Pakistan’s elections are held under the current circumstances, “they would be a disaster,” the former prime minister warns. “The only viable way forward for Pakistan is fair and free elections,” he argues in a guest essay https://t.co/rflLNeAodb
As Pakistan approaches fresh elections on Feb. 8, its military kingmakers are using every trick at their disposal to sideline the nation’s most popular politician https://t.co/UvnXyvcxOd
Pakistan experienced an internet disruption that left social media platforms inaccessible while jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party held a virtual election rally https://t.co/5cKTqmQfNF
A big question is why the international community—especially the U.S., which under President Biden claims to have made democracy promotion a key foreign policy priority—has been so muted in the face of brazen irregularities in Pakistan’s election process https://t.co/p0XXIlzg7Q