Transparency & Accountability : Transparency & Accountability
Check out the articles under Alumni Voices ranging from topics on RTI, good governance, tax, debt and budget analysis.
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Pakistan's Post-Election Crossroads
Pakistan's post-election landscape in 2024 is fraught with challenges and opportunities. As the country navigates this critical juncture, addressing concerns over election transparency, ensuring political stability, and upholding democratic values will be paramount. The international community is closely watching Pakistan as it moves forward, shaping its future political course. Check out the analysis by Waqar Rizvi.
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Transparency in Elections
The Election Act 2017 provides a number of mechanism for recounting, publication of polling station wise results and dispute resolutions. Ordinarily, these mechanisms and checks should be more than adequate to ensure transparency and prevent electoral fraud. But all such mechanisms fail, when there is a perception that state itself uses influence to circumvent the established mechanisms to achieve the desired results. Check out the analysis by Mukhtar Ahmed Ali.
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Democracy hasn’t become a dinosaur (Thankfully!)
During the ‘super election year’ in the world, many countries around the world will be holding elections in 2024. Pakistan-the fifth populous country in the world-held general elections on February 8, 2024. The very happening of the 2024 elections in Pakistan was a significant step as the country’s election cycle was badly broken in January 2023. Therefore, the good news is that democracy hasn’t become a dinosaur in Pakistan. Read the analysis by Zafarullah Khan.
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Ensuring Inclusive Elections in Flood-Stricken Areas
Various studies indicate that disasters affect electoral participation differently even in developed countries. Check out the analysis by IAF Alumni Syed Raza Ali Shah as he outlines the potential for low voter turnout in Sindh and Balochistan flood affected areas and how it can be mitigated.
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Why every vote counts?
While one vote may seem unimportant, every single vote holds weight and can shape the outcome. Moonus Kainat explains how our partner CPDI's voter awareness sessions with youth in universities is discussing accessibility issues to address low voter turnout.
