National
May 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Few elections have witnessed such a phenomenal shift in the vote share of the leading contenders in such a short period of time as was seen in the NA-249 Karachi by-poll.
The fact that this has happened just 32 months after the 2018 polls has baffled many analysts. Despite this, the PML-N has remained consistent in the sense that its candidates had stood second in NA-249 in the 2018 general elections and secured the same position on April 29.
There is also another close similarity in the PML-N’s two defeats. Previously, it had lost with a difference of only 723 votes to the winning candidate. On April 29, its candidate has been edged out by a margin of 683 votes. On both occasions, the lead of the winner has been very narrow.
ISLAMABAD: Few elections have witnessed such a phenomenal shift in the vote share of the leading contenders in such a short period of time as was seen in the NA-249 Karachi by-poll.The fact that.
Daily Times
April 28, 2021
Pakistan’s establishment has historically used Islamist groups to strengthen the country’s anti-India narrative. Yet with the current re-positioning towards our eastern neighbour, which seemingly happened overnight, one question remains: what will the state do with the deeply entrenched clerics?
Prime Minister Imran Khan is under immense pressure. Firstly, his government has been strongly criticised over its failure to anticipate the Indian annexation of Jammu and Kashmir back in 2019. Since then, the regime has shown no urgency in trying to resolve the issue, aside from expelling the Indian High Commissioner and threatening to cut trade ties.