<h5>What type of elections were recently held in Pakistan?</h5><p>On February 8, 2024, elections to the National Assembly and provincial assemblies were held in Pakistan. Every voter can cast two votes - one for the National Assembly and the other for their provincial assemblies.</p><p>Pakistan has four provinces, namely Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one federal territory of Islamabad.</p><p>The results of the election have still not been released.</p><h5>Why have the results not been released?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/explained-pakistan-election-2024%2FPakistan%20election.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=93e90936-3851-4ab7-964a-1105da6fc669"><figcaption>The provinces and electoral constituencies of Pakistan. Photo by Al Jazeera.</figcaption></figure><p>After the election results were out, members of the PTI party (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf) started country-wide protests against alleged vote rigging with the involvement of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP).</p><p>The ECP has formed an investigation committee to probe the allegations. Only after its findings are revealed will the ECP release the final list of elected candidates. &nbsp;Let’s wait and watch who forms the government in Pakistan!</p><h5>How are Pakistan’s elections important for India?</h5><p>Though Pakistan is a democratic country, its military has often been more influential than its elected government. In the past, it has also seen long periods of military rule. This has led to the country facing many problems, such as poverty, terrorism, inflation, lack of public welfare, inequality, etc.</p><p>A country that is ruled by democratically elected governments and holds regular elections can ensure peace, progress, and development for its citizens. Since India and Pakistan are direct neighbours, the political and economic situation of Pakistan has a huge impact on India and its border states.</p><p>The issue of terrorism, the Jammu &amp; Kashmir conflict, the sharing of the Indus River water, discrimination against non-Muslim Pakistani minorities, etc., will not be resolved if the people of Pakistan do not elect a good and well-meaning government for themselves.</p><p>This is why elections in Pakistan and other neighbouring countries are important for India.</p>

The elections were held on 8 February 2024, but the final list of elected candidates is still not out.

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