Poll: Pakistani Youth Hope for Transparent Elections, Trust Military

Workers load posters of election candidates from a political party into a van at their workshop ahead of Feb. 8 general elections in Lahore, Pakistan, Feb. 2, 2024.

A new opinion survey of young voters in Pakistan reports that a majority anticipate that national elections next week will be transparent and fair, even though one of the front-runners has been jailed and the country’s independent human rights commission says there is little chance of a free and fair vote.