Lockdowns and Protests: A Governance Crisis in Pakistan
![The ongoing PTI protests and the government's reliance on lockdowns reveal a deeper governance crisis in Pakistan, disrupting the economy, causing loss of life, and exacerbating political instability. [Photograph: A Hussain/EPA]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/6048-1024x1024.webp)
The ongoing PTI protests and the government’s reliance on lockdowns reveal a deeper governance crisis in Pakistan, disrupting the economy, causing loss of life, and exacerbating political instability.