In Pakistan’s political landscape, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are two major parties that have had intense disagreements and political tensions for years.

Monday is Presidents’ Day. And while there doesn’t seem to be much agreement as to whether it is meant to celebrate the lives ...

In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...