Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- The dust has settled on Pakistan's February 8th general elections, but there is an air still thick with controversy. The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), entrusted with upholding the very foundations of democracy with fair and transparent elections, stands accused of failing its first and foremost constitutional duty.

The harped-about Election Management System (EMS) sputtered and failed and as always the apprehensions became true with the delayed results. It has added fire to the fuel of extremely polarised political tensions, besides the blatant violation of the Elections Act 2017. This breakdown has shaken the fragile trust in the process, jeopardizing stability in a nation already grappling with the crippli...