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Pakistan’s General Elections 2013: Stakes and Prospects

Tue. May 7th, 2013
Washington, DC

On May 11, 2013, for the first time in Pakistan’s history, the country will hold general elections after a legislature has completed its term. While much attention has been paid to security’s effects on the elections, other key factors, such as demography, will also influence the outcome. Of Pakistan’s 90 million voters, 40 million will be voting for the first time. This makes the election seem more open than ever. The event also provided an opportunity to discuss new Pew Research Center polling on Pakistani public opinion. Simbal Khan, Malik Siraj Akbar, Richard Wike, and Daniel Markey discussed the key factors, the stakes, and prospects for Pakistan's elections. Steve Inskeep, host of NPR’s Morning Edition, moderated.

Political ReformDemocracyCivil SocietySouth AsiaPakistan
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event speakers

Simbal Khan

Daniel Markey

Daniel Markey is the author of China’s Western Horizon: Beijing and the New Geopolitics of Eurasia (Oxford University Press, 2020). He is also a senior research professor in international relations and the academic director of the Master of Arts in Global Policy program at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Malik Siraj Akbar

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a co-host of NPR's Morning Edition.

Richard Wike

Richard Wike is director of global attitudes research at Pew Research Center.