37th & The World Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (GJIA)

2024 is the year of elections worldwide. This year, elections are scheduled in seven of the world's ten most populous countries. In South Asia, elections are held in five out of eight countries.

The elections in both Bangladesh and Pakistan were marked by controversy. In Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister, secured her fourth term in an election that saw the opposition boycott. Meanwhile, in Pakistan, the election was marred by violence, a nationwide shutdown of mobile phone services, and allegations of vote manipulation.

GJIA sits down with Steve Cima, South Asian Regional Director at the International Republican Institute, to discuss the outcomes of these recent elections.












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