Pakistan is about to hold another election as the opposition complains of unprecedented political repression.
As Pakistan prepares for general elections, they are overshadowed by concerns about fairness and political unrest.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is in prison after being convicted of corruption and is banned from voting.
Khan's rival, Nawaz Sharif, has reconciled with army generals and appears set to regain power.
Khan blames the military for forcing him from office.
Whatever the outcome of the vote, the economy is in trouble, with high youth unemployment, soaring inflation and a foreign debt of more than $120 billion.
How could these elections affect the future of Pakistan?
Presenter:
Nastasya Tay
Guests
Maria Iqbal Tarana – General Secretary for Human Rights of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)
Syed Ali Zafar – Senator from Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and lawyer
Javaid ur-Rahman – Journalist and parliamentary correspondent for The Nation newspaper
