Pakistan is passing through a process of transition from authoritarian (military as well as civilian) rule to rule of public representatives. This shift is not possible without a significant intellectual and policy discourse analysis. There is a need of the inter-play of social and political forces as a backdrop of debate about substantive and procedural aspects of electoral reforms to hold free, fair and impartial elections in the country. Fair elections are critical in institutionalizing democracy. Rigged elections mean unstable democratic system which results in frequent political breakdowns.
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