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Encouraging Trends in women Politics in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah

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  • Saeed Ahmad

    (PhD Scholar, Political Science, University of Peshawar & Lecturer at HED, KP, Pakistan)

  • Bakhtiar Khan

    (PhD Scholar, Political Science, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan)

  • Ijaz Khalid

    (PhD Scholar & Demonstrator, Department of Political Science, AWKUM, Mardan, Pakistan)

Abstract

Modern democratic age is based on the philosophy of |ONE-MAN ONEVOTE". Women constitute more than 50% of the world population. Pakistan's Constitution of 1973 has guaranteed women's political rights, equally with men. The general elections of 2002 and 2008 witnessed greater women political participations compared to the elections of 20th Century. The 9/11 incident and un-natural death of Benazir Bhutto left society plagued with extremism, fundamentalism and terrorism. In many instances, the war on terror crossed 'Durand-Line' and affected Pakistan, especially Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, where every second family faced causality. Vested interests and international media focused on the region and sketched it from darkness to table of discussion. The reports of FAFEN, IDEA, PILDAT, European Union Observation Mission and Election Commission of Pakistan also acknowledged the truth that political participation of women has accelerated in Pakistan tremendously by means of casting votes, launching elections campaigns and contesting elections on general seats.

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  • Saeed Ahmad & Bakhtiar Khan & Ijaz Khalid, 2016. "Encouraging Trends in women Politics in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwah," Global Social Sciences Review, Humanity Only, vol. 1(2), pages 59-73, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gss:journl:v:1:y:2016:i:2:p:59-73
    DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2016(I-II).05
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    Keywords

    Democracy; Women's Political Participation; Women as Voters; Elections Campaigners; and Elections Contestants on General Seats;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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