A Critical and Reformative Study of Legal Framework of Electionism in PakistanA Critical and Reformative Study of Legal Framework of Electionism in Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan got independence from British in 1947 and emerged as an independent nation on the map of the world. The political framework that Pakistan got inherited from the British had numerous problems. One of the key problem was forming a stable political democratic system, which entailed sculpting the electoral process. The electoral process repetitively fallen short of the expectations of the general masses due to three protracted military authoritarian regimes, frequent accusations of enormous rigging of elections, dynastic parties, and an ever-expanding state with little class mobility. It’s been seventy years for the rulers and political parties to overcome the perennial problem of the country and constitute a stable political framework. The Parliament after consolidating the eight previous legislations regarding elections passed “The Election Act, 2017 to overcome the longstanding demand of election reforms. This research paper will critically analyze the election legal framework particularly Election Act 2017, the drawbacks in the electoral process of Pakistan and the steps that should be taken to systematize the electoral system.