Elections and contradictions on May 20, 2013Elections 2013 reflect a change in the nature of patronage politics. Patronage politics going back to 1980s has roots in the Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s nationalisation and doling out jobs in the public sector. The Sharifs in 1980s exploited it to new heights. The nature of politics changed since 1980s as redistribution of resources using the […]