Pakistan's Elections Won't Dilute the Military's Influence

On July 25, Pakistanis will vote in elections for the country's federal and provincial assemblies that will determine how the country will address a number of issues, including a worsening trade imbalance, domestic terrorism, energy shortages and water scarcity. The elections will also influence the balance of power between the civilian government and Pakistan's politically powerful army that will weigh heavily on how the country handles its deteriorating relationship with its once-staunch ally, the United States, and pursues its rivalry with archrival India....