💰 The Price of Power: Malpractice in Pakistan’s Upper House and Its Global Context
(By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction The integrity of a legislative body is paramount to a functioning democracy, yet in countries like Pakistan, the indirect election process for the upper house—the Senate—has been consistently plagued by allegations of vote-buying and “horse-trading.” This practice, where wealthy individuals allegedly purchase their seats by paying huge sums to electors (Members…