Delayed Elections.

Joining forces opposing immediate elections in KP and Punjab, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the counterterrorism departments (CTDs) have suggested that the polls be delayed by two to three months. These agencies asserted that the country is undergoing a new wave of terrorism that makes the question of safety a prime concern and judging from the frequency of attacks in the last few months, there is some truth to this statement. However, this opens up a whole new can of worms pertaining to why delaying the elections may be the only option, rather than employing more security.

Within the last few months, the precarious security situation in Pakistan has been a cause of worry for the government. Despite this, it found a way to manage especially through employing more security-a reasonable and manageable solution to heightened militancy. If there are any adjustments that we must make, surely they should be along the lines of deploying more forces along polling stations within the provinces rather than delaying a constitutionally mandated event entirely. It is not as though we lack the manpower; we have deployed extra forces to ensure that the PSL continues undisturbed and is a safe...

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