WORLD NEWS | Pakistani political parties in trouble, hold elections ambiguous

Islamabad [Pakistan]May 3 (ANI): Pakistani political parties have failed to agree on a timetable for national and provincial elections, the most basic democratic exercise, The Diplomat reported.

In its order on April 20, the three-member Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial expressed “optimism” that all key stakeholders will resolve the necessary complaints and agree on a date for the vote.

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On April 27, the Supreme Court acknowledged that talks could not be “forced” after the two sides failed to agree on a date.

According to The Diplomat, the current political situation in Pakistan, typified by a Supreme Court order that effectively requires political parties to come up with their own rulings, is akin to ditching cricket teams in the absence of rulebooks, regulatory procedures and umpires. Contested decisions wrangled.

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This confusion is rooted in the military establishment, often euphemistically referred to as the “referee” of Pakistani politics, which maintains its historical hegemony by weakening other institutions.

Throughout history, opposition parties have been all too receptive to unconstitutional actions by the military, including brazen coups, underscoring the fact that, unlike other expansionist institutions, parliamentary supreme guardians are the least invested in their own institutional interests, According to the diplomat.

The parties who agreed on the election date effectively agreed to reverse the power dynamic dominated by Pakistan’s military.

Continuing failure to agree on a date, in turn, means the state is obliged to hold provincial elections on May 14 — at least in theory — under an earlier Supreme Court order.

The Supreme Court’s April 4 ruling reversed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision to postpone elections in Punjab to October 14 after the provincial assembly in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) was dissolved in January. Decide. The Pakistan Justice Instigation (PTI) government led by Imran Khan was ousted in a motion of no confidence.

Seven decades of dysfunctional governance in Pakistan now culminates in ambiguity over the most basic democratic activity: holding elections. (Arnie)

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