Dawn's editorial notes that the PML-N's promises ahead of the 2018 poll appear to be a follow-up to the pledges it made in 2013. Back then, the stated aim was to correct the system, primarily in the area of energy, and focus on other infrastructure development and law and order.

However, an independent look at the document suggests that much of what was promised remains undelivered. Development has been patchy, with the smaller provinces accusing the federal government of favouritism.

True, militancy has been controlled, but this is in spite of the PML-N rulers’ inaction. The manifesto ignores these sore points and claims that the party has built a sufficient base for it to carry on.

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