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Peshawar : Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerged as the largest party in the country's general elections held this week. Not to mention a clear majority, talks are already underway with other "like-minded parties" to reach the magic number of 137 and form a coalition government in the National Assembly.
The results of the 2018 elections shocked most political analysts. expect the ITP to win the elections to the National Assembly. They also expected PTI to face a difficult period in the Punjab of the competing parties, especially the Muslim League of Pakistan-Nawaz (PML-N). But as the 2016 US presidential election has turned the world upside down, the general elections in Pakistan have also upset analysts.
The PTI became the favorite not only of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but also of the elections to the National Assembly. The N-Punjab Fortress and the PPP Sindh Citadel. The question is why? Amid the allegations of rigging and manipulation – with several examples in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa proving them – it would be wrong to ignore the role of the man at the center and the role he played.
Both, on and off the field, Imran is known for hard work and stubbornness. In 2013, his party formed the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with support from alliance partners. In 2013, PTI's electoral slogan was "change and modernity" in all departments. Although, theoretically and on social media, Imran brought modernity to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it was a different story on the ground. But if anyone disputes it over the Internet, PTI has a strong social media team, which constantly defends the party and participates in spreading pro-Imran propaganda.
His government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was weak and several corruption charges were brought against him. him. Despite the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ehtesab Commission, created to eradicate corruption and restore public confidence in the government, the project "360 Dams Tsunami", the project "360 Dams" to solve the problem of water and reforms The PTI government could not get the desired results. In the last stage of the election campaign, the Peshawar High Court even ordered a NAV investigation into allegations of corruption in the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit project
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In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there is an old saying: "The province never gives a second chance to a party, especially a party that does not play". But despite the shortcomings of the ITP government, voters still gave an unpredictable mandate.
The Youth Factor
According to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), youth represent 64% of Pakistan. population, the largest percentage of young people in the world. Although at 35%, this percentage is much lower in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, out of the 1,5316,299 registered voters in the province, the youth were one of the main targets of the PTI election campaign.
The young people of Pakistan follow Imran as a spiritual leader, especially in the Pashtun belt. On election day, it was clear that young university and college students wanted to give him a chance to become prime minister of Pakistan.
On polling day, Imran's popularity resulted in something never seen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While traveling through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on polling day, we saw young people showing women from their families to vote for Imran. In the Pashtun conservative region, the other political parties never focused on elected women, but the PTI did, and the difference is obvious
Lack of alternatives
"The voters of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa did not have an alternative, which is why Imran became the first choice," said Hussain Shaheed Saharwardi, a professor at Peshawar University. . He added that voters in the province have given enough chances to other parties but no one has delivered like Imran.
Imran brought about changes in some departments, though not generally, Saharwardi said. Some of the most attractive changes brought by Imran to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the right to information and the right to services. These changes, however small they may have been, played in his favor. Of the 97 provincial seats that were allocated to the polls (the two-seat vote was postponed), the ITP won 67 seats – almost twice as many as 2013 – in the province.
Major parties and dynastic candidates lost their ancestral seats. The news is astonishing for students and political analysts, especially in the southern part of the province where Maulana Fazal-Ur-Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), has lost and seriously Passage of the PTI
. It was expected that Maulana with other religious parties would form the provincial government with the left Awami National Party (ANP). The ANP was waiting for at least 25 seats, but the party lost a lot, even in its birthplace, Charsadda. The leader of the ANP, Asfandyar Khan, lost his seat to a candidate of the PTI, just like several other faithful of the party.
The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal-Pakistan (MMA-P), which includes the JUI-F 2013, could handle only 10 seats. That's less than what JUI-F won alone in 2013. The ANP, considered a major competitor of PTI, only got 6 seats, while the PML-N n & # 39; 39 managed only 5 seats (7 less than in 2013). "The PML-N has never tried to improve its performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and after the death of Benazir Bhutto, the PPP could not get up in the province." But Imran believes in modernity and national politics, which makes its posture acceptable, "said Saharwadi.
On Thursday, the PML-N, ANP, PPP and MMA-P all rejected the verdict, not election. "They alleged that invisible hands rigged the law. election and favored the candidates of the ITP.These allegations were made before the elections and, alongside the politicians, even political commentators have written about how the elections could have been rigged in favor of Imran
Haji Ghulam Bilor of ANP and Arbab Alamgir of PPP admitted their defeat and said that Imran is still the favorite leader of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa voters. "It's for a larger democratic purpose than accepting my defeat. .Immran is still a popular politician among Pashtun voters and that is why he wins, "said Bilor
The militancy factor
The new wave of militancy during the election campaign has also paved the way for Imran, because His opponents were stranded inside their homes while he was going to meet
. campaign, but it did not end the campaign. What he omitted, however, is that the same day he held two large public gatherings in Mardan and Swabi, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was asked not to gather at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. There was clearly no equal playing field in the province.
The ANP has always been the party most affected by militancy, and this was no different either in this election, as the ANP campaign was severely affected. The party lost its chief leader Haroun Ali Bilour during a suicide bombing on July 11, an attack of which the Taliban claimed responsibility.
Lehaz Ali, a political journalist for the province, said leaders of other parties made several mistakes. deal with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While they were initiating massive propaganda against other parties and leaders, Imran's PTI was strangely excluded. "This paved the way for the arrival of PTI to power," Ali said.
Change the Narrative
Professor Ammar Ali Jan is of the opinion that PTI has established a narrative for the middle class. and managed to reach the lower strata of society too. "The new generation is following the new style and that is why Pashtun voters have rejected the traditional politics of the ANP, PPP, PMLN and others," Jan said.
He said that young educated Pashtun voters have expectations of the state, and they do not want to bow down to village councils or mohallas . "The old parties did not reorient themselves or restructure and voters rejected their old story, especially since the establishment also supported PTI, which is why Immran was been elected in Pakistan, "Jan added.
Ali He said that even though Imran did not keep all his promises in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, he defied the feudal system with his narrative. "Aggressive politics naturally suits Imran," he said.
While Imran's pro-Islamist and pro-Taliban stance was often stressed by opposition leaders, Ali claimed that his opponents misunderstood the voters. a major concern for voters in the province.
But there are several questions left unanswered. Will it be possible for a weak central government to control the powerful military establishment? Can Imran implement the Constitution in his letter and in his spirit? It is too early to say for sure.
Imran was famous for his greed displayed on the cricket field, while trying to win at all costs. The next few days will show whether he manages to bring peace to the region, or whether he will simply follow the footsteps of his predecessors. Professor Hussain said, "Because of Imran's philanthropic actions, people trust him, and that's why they voted for him, but I'm sure he does not deliver it." this time, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will reject it too. "
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