On Friday 27 July, the spokesperson of the European External Action Service welcomed the “determination” and the “clear commitment to democracy” of the Pakistanis in their participation in the general elections of 25 July, despite deadly attacks in the run-up to and on election day.
Revealing a number of shortcomings, the spokesperson said that it was “essential that any appeal proceedings be conducted in a fair and transparent manner”. According to the preliminary conclusions of...