11th General Election-

2018 and its impacts

on Pakistan
 SEQUENCE OF
PRESENTATION
 Historical aspect of General Elections in Pakistan.
 Election Timeline.
 Seat Allocation in National Assembly (Lower House).
 Allocation of seats in Provincial Assemblies.
 Pakistan General Election 2018- National Assembly Parties
Position.
 Pakistan General Election 2018-Balochistan Assembly
Parties position.
 The Manifesto of PTI.
 SEQUENCE OF
PRESENTATION
 Political ideology of Imran Khan.
 The first hundred days of PTI in Government.
 Future Prospects and challenges of “NAYA
PAKISTAN”.

 Recommendations.
 Historical Aspect of General
Elections in Pakistan
 Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has had an
asymmetric federal government and is a federal
parliamentary democratic republic.

 A chequered and beleaguered political history.

 At the National Level, bicameral legislature-The
parliament.

 Lower House-National Assembly-Elected directly.

 Upper House-Senate- Elected provincial Legislators.
ELECTION TIMELINE
General Election Outcome
1970 Disputed
1977 PPP
1985 Non-Party elections
1988 PPP
1990 IJI
1993 PPP
1997 MUSLIM LEAGUE
2002 PML(Q)
2008 PPP
2013 PML(N)
2018 PTI
 Seat Allocation in National Assembly
(Lower House)

Punjab Sindh KPK Balochist FATA ICT Total

an

General 148 61 35 14 12 02 272

Women 35 14 08 03 - - 60

Non- - - - - - - 10
Muslims

Total 183 75 43 17 12 02 342

ALLOCATION OF SEATS IN
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLIES
General Women Minorities

Balochistan 51 11 03

Punjab 297 66 08

Sindh 130 29 09

KPK 99 22 03
Total Voters 105,995,409

Male Voters 59,224,263

Female Voters 46,771,146

Pakistan General Election 2018- National
Assembly Parties Position Pakistan Tehrik-I-Insaf

PML(N)

Independent

Awami National Party

Pakistan Peoples
Party(P)
Awami Muslim League

Pakistan Muslim
League Q
Grand Democratic
Alliance
MQM Pakistan

Mutahida Majlis Amal

Pakistan General Election 2018-Balochistan
Assembly Parties position

Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal

Independent

Balochistan Awami
Party
Pakistan Tehreek-e-
Insaf
Jamhoori Watan Party

PKMAP

Awami National Party

Hazara Democratic
Party
Balochistan National
Party
PML(N)
 The Manifesto of PTI
 To create 10mn new jobs for the youth of Pakistan.
 To build 5mn homes for the poor across the country.
 An equitable Justice system.
 Reform the Police and other National Institutions.
 Pakistan to be a “Humanitarian State”.
 Municipal administration.
 Environmental emergency.
 Women empowerment.
 Change in curriculum.
 Ensuring Accountability to curb the menace of
rampant corruption in the country.

 Ensuring Universal Health coverage and improving

Primary Health care.
 Political Ideology of Imran Khan
 To promote Islamic values.
 Liberal Economics-deregulating….Welfare State.
 Decreased Bureaucracy and reforms in anti-Corruption
Laws-Transparency.
 Independent Judiciary.
 Overhaul of the country’s Police System.
 Anti- Militant vision for a democratic Pakistan.
 Friendly relations with neighbours
 The first 100 days of PTI in
Government-Short-term plan
 To create a new Province in Southern Punjab.

 Reconciliation with alienated Baloch Leaders.

 To develop the city of Karachi.

 Poverty alleviation.

 Betterment of Economy.

 A development package for FATA, wherein, each province has to contribute 3% of its share.

 Agricultural emergency

 Tourism

 Strong federation

 Provincial equality
Future Prospects and Challenges
of Naya Pakistan
 Will have to face multi dimensional challenges of
Governance, Economy and Security ties with US and
India.
 To face the opposition.
 To eradicate the Corruption.
 Balance of payment crisis.
 Internal Security threats and External Pressure.
 To face the challenge of burgeoning Unemployment.
 The problems are decade old and deep rooted.
 Recommendations
 Must address the issue of exports that have halved from 16% of
GDP in 2003 to about 8% of GDP in the FY 2017-18.
 Regular National Security Council meetings among the Civilian
Government, the high security officials and Intelligence
agencies.(To overcome the Civil-Military divide).
 To have an effective mechanism for tax collection across the
country.
 To reinvigorate moribund National Action Plan and other
Counter Insurgency plans to counter the internal terrorism.
 To encourage Foreign Direct Investment and to create Balance
of Trade.
 Recommendations
 Increase Foreign reserves.
 Industrialization.
 Public-Private partnership.
 Strengthening of democratic institutions.
 Addressing the prevalent water and energy crisis.
 Formation of robust foreign policy.
 Across the board accountability.