Pakistan is set to hold elections on Thursday to make a third consecutive transition between civilian governments, but for the coup-prone nation, the lurking shadows of powerful generals keep democracy fragile. More than 128 million people are eligible to vote, making Pakistan’s polls the fifth largest democratic exercise in the world, according to the country’s election panel. But the restrictions on parties thought hostile to the military, internet shutdowns, deadly violence and media blackouts in the run up to the vote make elections less inclusive and credible. Main opposition leader, form…