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September 24, 2012

Pakistani Politics Hits a New Low

Huma Yusuf, Dawn

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IN the run-up to elections, Pakistani politics has descended to the worst levels: we’ve seen mudslinging, corruption allegations, lota-ism, ideological inconsistencies, institutional clashes, misguided and even dangerous populism (most recently on display with Friday’s holiday), and, in Karachi, violence and bloodshed as a means to political concessions.

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