How Imran Khan’s Poll Demand Sparked a New Pakistan Crisis
- Government and Supreme Court in showdown over election dates
- Constitutional crunch distracts as Pakistan awaits IMF bailout
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Former Pakistan premier Imran Khan’s bid for snap elections has evolved into a constitutional crisis, with the government pushing back against a Supreme Court order to carry out two provincial polls, raising concerns over the future of the democratic process.
At the center of this is Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, who set election dates for the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces after Khan and his allies used their majorities to dissolve the assemblies and build momentum for an early national vote.