Pakistan Goes to Polls Tomorrow- Elections Explained
July 24
On Wednesday, nearly 106 million voters will head to Pakistan’s nationwide polls with several key issues weighing on their mind, from a crippled economy, electricity outages, and a worsening water crisis.
After four currency devaluations since December, Pakistan’s sputtering economy is grappling with a balance-of-payments crisis, and the new government will look to request relief from the International Monetary Fund or neighboring China — the nation’s No. 1 trading partner. The upcoming election will only be the country’s second democratic power transition, and no prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term of office.
Khan, a populist candidate who has campaigned on a staunch anti-corruption message, is widely seen as the front runner, but he will face stiff co...