Since many elections, the majority of voters have been
middle to old age people of Pakistan – mostly coerced by the political parties
and promised a better life. And we have seen who comes in and who rules and
how.
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And like the voters, the candidates too have largely been
from the same age group. But trends seem to be changing as we see much younger
candidates appearing in the elections – though mostly descendants and sons of
aging politicians.
Like the younger politicians, the vote bank is also
witnessing a real change – a change for good and perhaps to usher in a new era
in the politics, democracy and future of the country. As per latest figures released
by the Election Commission of Pakistan, some 47 percent
of the 84.3 million people registered as voters are aged under-35. Of these
16.2 million are aged between 18 and 25 years, many of whom will be voting for
the first time. 1.58 million voters attained the age of 18 years between
January and May this year.
The above figures amply
highlight the shift of vote bank from the middle and old voters to the youth,
most of who care much more for the country than their elders who readily
succumb to the pressures of their area politicians and are almost coerced and
forced to vote for them to show their loyalty. But perhaps the youth will have
a different strategy and role in the coming elections as they have seen the
promises unfulfilled and nothing done for their future not for the future of
their country.
The young, frustrated
voters, finding no jobs and expecting a rather bleak future, have for the first
time geared up and seem to be discarding traditional politics and going for
pragmatic solutions and pragmatic politicians.
Youth in any country is the power which drives a country. The Pakistani youth now has a chance of lifetime to leave a lasting impact on the future of Pakistan’s politics – it is a chance for
the youth to use their vote to change and change for the very good and future
of not only themselves but for Pakistan too. I see the light at the end of the tunnel: FINALLY!!
1 comments:
"The Pakistani youth now has a chance of lifetime to leave a lasting impact on the future of Pakistan’s politics – it is a chance for the youth to use their vote to change" Thanks for this message. All these young people must get registered for votes so forth. How about million of Ahmadi Voters that are missing consistently from COMMON LIST for about 4 decades? Can we term such elections without the participation of AHMADIYYA COMMUNITY as transparent and fair elections? Yes, I am proud PAKISTANI AHMADI fighting for my right of vote. Who will second me in my struggle out of 180 million Pakistanis?
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