People vote in the February 2008 elections in Lahore Photo: Wikimedia Commons / boellstiftung - Flickr
People vote in the February 2008 elections in Lahore Photo: Wikimedia Commons / boellstiftung - Flickr

Himal Interviews: Beena Sarwar on Pakistan elections

Photo: Beena Sarwar / Twitter
Photo: Beena Sarwar / Twitter

Millions of Pakistanis have just voted in the country's general elections. Though the electoral process has been marred by allegations of fraud and undue interference by the military, it is also a significant step, marking the second consecutive democratic transition of power. We spoke to senior journalist and long-time Himal contributor Beena Sarwar about what the elections mean for the country.

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