Two years after Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April 2022, Pakistan will hold elections on February 8, 2024. While the outcome of the elections may not be a surprise, the intensity of Pakistan’s poly-crisis has many carefully watching the outcome.
In this panel discussion, three experts on Pakistan’s domestic politics will explore key dynamics that define the nature of competition among Pakistan’s political parties. As part of this conversation, we are especially pleased to highlight a new book by Stimson South Asia program’s Non-Resident Fellow Niloufer Siddiqui, titled Under the Gun: Political Parties and Violence in Pakistan, which explores why and how political parties in Pakistan turn to violence. Panelists will also discuss how Pakistan’s youth bulge and gender dynamics have impacted the outcomes of this election, and what political violence, a young public, and economic troubles mean for Pakistan’s foreign policy going forward.
Featured Speakers
Farhan Hanif Siddiqi, Associate Professor, School of Politics and International Relations at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Niloufer Siddiqui, Assistant Professor of Political Science, State University of NY-Albany and author of Under the Gun: Political Parties and Violence in Pakistan
Sarah Khan, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University
Moderator
Sahar Khan, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, South Asia Program, Stimson Center