{"id":86063,"date":"2024-02-12T19:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T14:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=editorial-analysis&#038;p=86063"},"modified":"2024-02-13T13:22:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T07:52:09","slug":"pakistan-prime-minister-election","status":"publish","type":"editorial-analysis","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/pakistan-prime-minister-election","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Election 2024: Coalition Government and Amidst Military Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Context:\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>This editorial is based on the news \u201c<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/pakistan-parties-intensify-efforts-to-form-coalition-government-after-split-verdict-in-february-8-elections\/article67836214.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Pakistan parties intensify efforts to form coalition government after split verdict in February 8 elections<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d <\/span><b>which was published in the Hindu. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pakistan parties intensified efforts to form a coalition government after split verdict in recent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/pakistan-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Ministerial Elections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This article highlights that the current situation is strategic for the Pakistan military.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.311%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Relevancy for Mains:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Impact of Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Elections on India.<\/span><\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Pakistan Election 2024: No Clear Mandate<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Role of Pakistan Military:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Analysts attribute the split verdict to behind-the-scenes manipulation by the powerful military establishment to weaken mainstream parties and prevent a dominant civilian government.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No Level-playing Field:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pre-poll engineering through court cases, confiscations and harassment meant no party contested elections with a level playing field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Delay for Results: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The counting process was also delayed inexplicably pointing to potential vote rigging.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Others: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selective disqualifications, allegedly under army pressure, prevented leaders like Nawaz Sharif from contesting.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/editorial-analysis\/political-situation-in-pakistan-its-implications-on-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Political Situation In Pakistan<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Blow to Military&#8217;s Standing<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Moral Victory to PTI:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Despite engineering against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), its electoral performance represents a moral victory and erosion of the army&#8217;s standing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Public Frustration: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The public sentiment indicates growing frustration with the military dotting civilian governments since independence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>No to Dynastic Party:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dynastic parties like PML-N (Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz), and PPP (Pakistan People\u2019s Party) have also been unable to overcome their reputational damage despite the tilt in their favor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Army&#8217;s Game Plan<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Fragile Coalition:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> According to experts on Pakistan, the Pakistan military wants a fragile coalition that it can control instead of a strong opposition leader like Imran Khan who challenges its authority.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>On Imran Khan:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He was ousted in an army-backed no-confidence vote in 2022 after he demanded control over security policy and senior appointments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>On Nawaz Sharif:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He has also accused the army of political engineering and tried to clip its wings when in power.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>A divided National Assembly serves their interests best.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>India Ties Still Hostage to Army Agenda<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/indias-flexible-diplomacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Diplomacy<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engaging the new civilian government makes little diplomatic sense if real authority lies with the military leadership.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But dealing directly with the military has its downsides too as they use talks merely as tactical ploys against India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/subject\/defence-and-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Security<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The army could also encourage<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/the-recent-cross-border-strikes-between-iran-and-pakistan-have-brought-their-complex-relationship-into-sharp-focus-examine-indias-interests-in-this-dynamic-especially-with-regards-to-cooperation-w-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cross-border tensions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with India by a new government to escape its governance failures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/iran-pakistan-military-strikes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran-Pakistan Crisis In Balochistan<\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To <\/span><b>achieve stability and peace in the nation, an elected government with full mandate is desirable.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Any coalition led government is unstable and in Pakistan\u2019s current scenario, it would be difficult to work for a coalition government freed from the dominant influence of the military.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.201%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"width: 100%; border-style: solid; border-color: #000000; background-color: rgba(184, 165, 217, 0.53); text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Mains Question: <\/b><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/mains-answer-writing\/the-recent-cross-border-strikes-between-iran-and-pakistan-have-brought-their-complex-relationship-into-sharp-focus-examine-indias-interests-in-this-dynamic-especially-with-regards-to-cooperation-w-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The recent cross-border strikes between Iran and Pakistan have brought their complex relationship into sharp focus. 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