With the election of Shehbaz Sharif as the prime candidate and the establishment of a new coalition government on Tuesday, Pakistan's political unrest took a dramatic turn. This comes after days of political impasse and squabbling following last week's national elections, in which no one party was able to secure a majority.
 
Notwithstanding their respective lack of seats, the pakistan Peoples party (PPP) under Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and the pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) under Nawaz Sharif came together to create a majority administration. Shehbaz Sharif, Nawaz Sharif's younger brother, was put forth for prime minister.
 
The party of imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, the pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), condemned the power-sharing arrangement and reaffirmed its claim to be the authentic voice of the people.

Here's the story in 5 points:

• The pakistan Peoples party (PPP), which holds 53 seats, has promised to back Shehbaz Sharif's PML-N, which won 75 seats and broke the deadlock that followed the election's inconclusive results. The pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was also invited to take part in the reconciliation process by the coalition.

• Aiming to'strengthen' democracy, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), which secured 17 seats, has vowed to fully back Shehbaz Sharif's PML-N. A party has to win 133 of the 265 contested National assembly seats in order to take power. The PML-N, PPP, and MQM-P have enough members in unison to create a government.

• Nawaz Sharif unexpectedly chose to abstain from running for Pakistan's prime ministership a fourth time by formally nominating his younger brother Shehbaz Sharif. An official from the PML-N verified the report on social media. Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Nawaz Sharif, is the first woman in Pakistani history to be nominated as chief minister of punjab state.

• Senior PTI leader Latif Khosa said that Imran Khan's involvement was a must for the formation of any democratic administration, criticising the PML-N and PPP's power-sharing agreement. Notably, in the elections to the lower house of parliament, independent candidates supported by the PTI secured the most seats—101.
 
• In the meanwhile, the US demanded a comprehensive inquiry into allegations of election fraud and stated that it was willing to cooperate with whatever administration that was established in Pakistan. Vote-rigging claims have raised worries, according to US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, who stated, "We want to see these irregularities looked into." Nevertheless, in the end, we value democracy and are prepared to cooperate with the newly elected administration."
 
 

 
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14/02/2024 09:52 AM