SITUATIONER: What is behind the PPP’s push for electoral reforms?

“SITUATIONER: What is behind the PPP’s push for electoral reforms?”

• Party claims it wants transparent polls, but insiders say it fears PTI ‘will resort to rigging’ • Govt says electoral restructuring was its own initiative THE PPP has stepped up its efforts for electoral reforms in the country, raising several questions: is the party anticipating early general elections, a drastic change in the system, or is it seeking timely reforms to avert potential rigging in the next polls? On the other hand, the government claims that the initiative was its own rather…