It was the one that can be safely described as a ‘memorable’ occasion. Just one year ago today, Pakistanis from all beliefs, cultures, races and socio -economic classes sent to their assigned polling stations to put their belts in the most ugly general election.
It was noteworthy how many expectations they had eliminated on that day. A mobile communication services remember the unannounced Blackout, which was implemented by the authorities shortly before, leaving people without access to important electoral information and their friends and their friends and Unable to contact the family.
On that day, more than 59 million citizens were not enough to stop their intention to hear their voice. A man also remembers the television pundits’ smuggling predictions and the survey conducted to the media on the occasion of the election day. None of them prepared this nation for rebellion. Ordinary Pakistanis just pulled with the help of stamps and ballot papers.
No observer can honestly deny that the results of the last election were extremely unexpected.
Efforts were made to keep a party out of the race. The party leadership was sent to jail, its workers were lifted, its election symbol was withdrawn, and even after its candidates, forcing themselves to announce independent candidates, the campaign Not allowed to run.
If the previous elections were manipulated – perhaps by these elements – they brought PTI to power, they left their way to ensure that this time he had no chance. –
However, despite all their plans, the PTI unexpectedly won a large part of the popular vote.
The results announced two things: one, that the young man of Pakistan had finally reached the political scene, and two, that ordinary voters rejected the statement made by the powers of that day by the majority. In this sense, the choice of 2024 was really a historical.
After February 8, 2024, it was very wrong, mainly because the Pakistani state’s responsible people refused to be in accordance with the country’s changing facts.
However, although the injustices after the last general election cannot be forgotten, it is important to think about what is needed to do now to reduce their effects.
The country has taken the path of consolation, unable to overcome the dispute over the conflict between the people who control the state and what they want for themselves. Unless this basic dispute is resolved, the country will not be comfortable with itself.
A war has been fought between a handful of people at the expense of the welfare of millions of ordinary Pakistanis. This unnecessary war should be called to end. The people of Pakistan have been oppressed for a long time. They need change.
Dawn, appeared on February 8, 2025
