By Sadiq Amini
As Pakistan prepares for general elections scheduled for Feb. 8, the social and political environment in the country is in disarray, to say the least.
There are reports of ongoing arrests and a widespread government crackdown targeting politicians, activists and groups challenging the establishment dominated by the Punjabis, the country’s largest ethnic group, who are also in charge of the army — which in turn controls the state machinery.
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