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Democracy in Reverse

Pakistan’s Brazen Plan to Silence 23 Million Young Voices

Jan 22, 2026
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Pakistan’s ruling elite have discovered a novel solution to the inconvenient problem of youth political engagement: simply strip them of their right to vote. A proposal currently circulating among what are delicately called “well-connected individuals” seeks to raise the voting age from 18 to 25. This would disenfranchise approximately 23 million voters…

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