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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced details of a power-sharing agreement late Tuesday, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister.
Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to form a coalition with Shehbaz Sharif selected as candidate for PM.
ISLAMABAD -- More than 10 days after Pakistan's elections, two key parties are struggling to finalize a power-sharing arrangement that would allow them to form a coalition government and fend off a large group of independent candidates backed by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's two major parties are set to meet on Monday (Feb 19) to try and bridge differences over forming a minority coalition government after an inconclusive election, a top party official said, underscoring its political and economic instability.
On February 8, Pakistan conducted parliamentary elections, with 44 political parties contesting for 265 seats in the National Assembly. This marked the 12th general election in the country since it gained independence 76 years ago.
“There are plenty of reasons to think this government won’t last long,” said Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Centre, a Washington-based think tank.
What is the party’s reasoning behind joining a coalition with its longtime rivals without cabinet positions?
