What Happened: Pakistan’s elected Prime Ministers face severe challenges, with none completing their term and many enduring arrests, assassination attempts, or disqualification.
What you need to know: Pakistan’s political history is marked by turbulence among its Prime Ministers. Out of the eight who were elected through parliamentary democracy, all faced significant challenges: eight were arrested, six survived assassination attempts, five were disqualified, and two paid the ultimate price with their lives.
What more: Not a single one managed to complete their term. This highlights the steep cost of power in Pakistan’s political landscape. The eight Prime Ministers mentioned were the only ones chosen directly by the National Assembly, reflecting the electorate’s will, unlike those appointed through other, less democratic methods.