Dr. Farzana Bari | Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF)

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Reserved seats for women and the elite’s hold on them

Pakistan Press Foundation

By: Dr Farzana Bari The resignation of Fauzia Kasuri, a veteran leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), from the party has revitalised the controversies surrounding quota politics in Pakistan. The PTI’s decision to nominate Dr Shireen Mazari and Munazza Hasan on the reserved seats in the National Assembly appears to be a violation of merit. […]