On one hand, party workers across parties are often unhappy with the way party tickets are distributed - a scarce commodity with many contenders and getting one party ticket is a big deal.

On the other hand, Imran Khan is running for the National Assembly seats from 5 constituenci...

My first interaction with the concept of an “independent” candidate came in 2002 when Shaikh Rashid held a political rally close to where I lived in Rawalpindi. This was an era prior to when cricket puns qualified as political banter - a time dominated instead by lively debates a...