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Adnan Anjum The author is a researcher on parliamentary and electoral affairs and a Chevening Scholar. He has a master degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) â€“ University of Sussex. Currently, he is working with Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) for parliamentary and electoral reforms in Pakistan. He tweets as @dnananjum ( https://twitter.com/dnananjum

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