Diplomacy · Intl
Electoral reform
none@none.com (Editorial) · Dawn
Published 4 Nov 2026, 1:58 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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THE parliamentary committee on electoral reform , which is being constituted by the National Assembly Speaker, sounds promising. But the public has watched this exercise many times before. None has delivered a credible election. Therefore, the legislators must ask why the laws already on the books keep failing before they start redrafting new statutes. Pakistan’s current electoral framework appears to be sound. The Election Commission of Pakistan enjoys constitutional protection, financial autonomy, and a bipartisan process for appointing its leadership. Yet both the 2018 and 2024 general…
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