Not a promising start
“Today, political parties claim there was rigging. The first thing I will say is that this Election Commission was formed by the two main political parties, the PPP and the…
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The verdict is out
On July 25, Pakistan achieved another milestone. The people of Pakistan came out in big numbers to choose their new representatives. This is the third civilian transition of power through…
Pakistani General Elections 2018: National Assembly Projections
Predictions: Party Position in the National Assembly of 272 Seats Pakistan is clearly heading towards a hung parliament and split mandate. No party seems to get the majority to form…
Predicting the unpredictable
It is not easy to predict an election in Pakistan. But the upcoming July 25 general elections have become even more difficult to predict. A lot has changed within a…
Constituency wise projections for NA seats in Punjab
Rawalpindi Division District Attock 02 national assembly seats PML-N= 1, PTI=1 NA-55 Attock (1) = Sheikh Aftab of PML-N is leading against Tahir Sadiq of PTI. Sheikh Aftab of PML-N…
Decisive votes?
All opinion polls, surveys and predictions are clearly indicating two things. One, that no political party will be able to get the required majority to form the next government hence,…
Elections 2018: KPK National Assembly seats projection
Constituency wise projections for KPK national assembly seats NA-1 Chitral = Prince Iftikharuddin of PML-N has the lead. He is facing strong challenge from Abdul Akbar Rahim Chitrali of MMA…
The PPP’s Punjab crisis
Pakistan People’s Party Crisis in Punjab The PPP is still facing an uphill task in recovering its lost political and electoral space and support in Punjab. Once a mighty political…
General Election 2018: Projections for NA constituencies in Lahore
PML-N is leading 12 out of 14 national assembly constituencies in Lahore. PTI is leading on two constituencies. One or two constituencies can change hands. These are just the preliminary…
Dynasties, old and new
Dynasties, old and new It was generally believed that the rise of the PTI would change the political landscape of the 2018 general elections. It was believed that the PTI’s…
The PTI and Punjab
More and more electables are joining the PTI by the day. The party’s leaders and supporters are happy and are hoping to win the elections in Punjab and form governments…
Time to choose another oppressor
Time to choose another oppressor The upcoming general elections on July 25, 2018, like many previous elections will leave out large sections of the population from the democratic process. Workers,…