On Wednesday, July 25, Pakistani voters went to the polls to make their choice. Imran Khan ( Imran Khan ) of the Movement for Justice (BTI) party won the laurels of victory. Behind his back is "the institution", as himself named the Pakistani army, which is at the same time the fifth largest unit of armed forces in the world and an arsenal nuclear. The army has a strong interest in maintaining its power in the country, especially in foreign affairs. Can Dahne's victory be considered a victory for the army?
Elections in Pakistan intensified – relations with the United States deteriorated early in the year, with US President Donald Tramp rejecting more than $ 1 trillion in aid to the defense. terrorist organizations. Relations with the neighbors of India and Afghanistan have also deteriorated. Violence also increased during the pre-election campaign, including attacks by the Pakistani Taliban "Tehrik-e-Taliban" and "Daish" Chorasan ("Wilayat Khorasan") units. Suicide bombings took place in the Peshawar region, where 22 people lost their lives as a result of the July 13 badault on a regional party meeting in the Belarussian region, losing more than 100 people. On the "Status Quo"
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2013 The elected government represented the first democratic transition in a country where security forces had been ruling since 1947. Three major parties – the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), the Justice Movement (PTI), and the United Nations Imran Qana and the ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) fought for the prime minister's seat. The PPP is better known in the world than the Prime Minister of Benazir Bhutto Benazir Bhutto ( Benazir Bhutto ), a party dominated by Bhutto, 29, Bilavals Bhuto Zardari ( Bilawal Bhutto Zardari ), killed in 2007.. Both, PML-N and PPP, have dominated Pakistan's political life for decades, allowing Kan to stand out as a candidate for change. It has proved to be particularly popular among the youngest voters who compiled 43% of voters who voted in favor and recognized Kane as a famous cricketer. Hopes will be placed on the promised changes to the new Pakistan, making it free from past corruption.
The PML-N government under Prime Minister Navaza Sharif (19459002) Nawaz Sharif ) was arrested in the case of corruption in the case of Shawbaz Sharif (19459002 Shahbaz Sharif ]) as candidate for the post of Prime Minister. As we know, the PML-N has long been particularly popular in Punjab province, which is the most populous province of Pakistan (141 out of 272 seats in parliament).
However, the case of Navaza's corruption provoked resistance. ] 2016. In the year following the leak of Panamanian paper, the former Sharif property of London was unearthed. As a result of this leak, Sharif was suspended from his post and sentenced to for 10 years in prison.
This lawsuit repeatedly mentions not only the political order of the military to undermine the position of the PML-N in society. Scarecrow
Sharif, who came to power with the support of the army, became unpopular in these circles during his third term after heightened participation in Pakistan's foreign policy, which has long been a zone of Military interest. provides for improved relations with neighboring India and the state purge of jihadist groups, angry with the army. In 2014, following the arrival of Indian Prime Minister Nerendra Modi, Sharif accepted the invitation to attend the inauguration of Modi. Later, during his visit to Afghanistan, he expressed his support for the fight against terrorist groups. Meanwhile, the country's "institution" military continues to view India and Afghanistan as an existential threat to its parallel maintenance of state structure. PML-N became the threat
The influence of the armed forces in the Pakistani elections
The Army leadership in Pakistan
The army in Pakistan ruled after several unsuccessful attempts. The reigns took place from 1958 to 1971, 1977-1988 and from 1999 to 2008.
The influence of the military in Pakistan's political life has survived throughout the country.
In these elections, PTI and Imran Kahn are considered favorites of the army. This is demonstrated by the armed intervention in the pre-election process.
According to the International Press Institute the campaign has identified cases of intimidation of journalists, physical shock and even kidnapping. In the run-up to the elections, the armed forces also broadcast a list of journalists and activists dubbed "anti-state", especially this list was marked by supporters of Sharif. The climate was also influenced by the broadcast of several newspapers and television programs, such as the English-language newspaper Dawn . Prey tactics are also used to force a number of key party members to change their loyalty to a party or to become bipartisan candidates. Such an approach is not devoid of logic, since bipartisan candidates can also show their confidence in a particular party, such as the Cana PTI, after the elections, by offering a stable majority in parliament.
The situation is even more serious in the regions of the country. in the hands of local landowners and tribal chiefs. They are often linked to Pakistani armed forces, such as the armed forces in the province of Ocarai in Punjab province, managing 7,000 hectares of land, providing work to 150,000 people. This time, on polling day, 371,388 units were posted to armies across the country, raising concerns about its impact. Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) or the Army Public Relations Agency denies fears that armed intervention is purely security.
The fact that fundamental Islamist parties played a role this time was surprising in the pre-election period. Until now, they have not received much support from voters. Some terrorist groups or their supporters joined these fundamentalist parties. For example, Hafiz Saida ( Hafiz Saeed ) states that his family comes from the Punjab provinces. They received permission from the Pakistan Election Commission this month. He was known as the founder of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba also found in the United States and United Nations terrorist databases. It is precisely this group that was blamed for the attack in Mumbai, in 2008 that killed 174 people.
The Pakistani Army has long been known as an army with permanent internal cell organizations loyal to Islamist groups.
Imman Kahn has long contradicted a Taliban mission against the NATO troops in Afghanistan, supported the Taliban justice system and religious blasphemy law . For these reasons, several Islamists provided Kan for their support, including Fazlur Khalil ( Fazlur Khalil ), the discoverer of a militant group found in the terrorist database US. Khans is the perfect candidate for army support, and support has proven fatal to bring victory to the ITP.
Other Way
As is known, Kan and PTI elections 109 of 272 places of parliament. This means that you just do not have enough to get the maximum. However, as mentioned above, the number of independent candidates on which Kahn will be able to form a coalition also increased during these elections. However, concerns about the fairness of elections and compliance with proper procedures are worrisome. The two PML-N, which gained 63 seats and 39 PPPs, have already challenged results on the basis of frauds and national manipulations
Election observation reports, such as the mission of 39 Election Observation of the European Union in Pakistan ( EOMP ) plans to publish it today, 27 July. In the case of a challenge, it's not just a public disorder and increased violence, but also the fact that in the long run the coalition formed by Cana will lose the trust of its voters [19659005ThecontroversialresultswillparalyzeanyparliamentaryactivitymakingKanahanactorcontrolledbythePakistaniarmedforcesElectedbutcompletelyhelpless
Now the army has become a prisoner of a system that she has supported for years.
