Publication
30 Mar 2011
Electoral rigging has hampered Pakistan's democratic development, eroded political stability and contributed to the breakdown of the rule of law. Facing domestic pressure for democracy, successive military governments rigged national, provincial and local polls to ensure regime survival. These elections yielded unrepresentative parliaments that have rubber-stamped extensive constitutional and political reforms to centralise power with the military and to empower its civilian allies.
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Author | International Crisis Group |
Series | Crisis Group Asia Reports |
Issue | 203 |
Publisher | International Crisis Group (ICG) |
Copyright | © 2011 International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) |