Shehbaz Sharif Sworn In As Pakistan’s PM For Second Time
The oath-taking ceremony comes days after the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party agreed on a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government.
Shehbaz Sharif Set To Become Pakistan’s Prime Minister For a Second Time
His challenger Omar Ayub Khan of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) too has filed his papers, setting the stage for Sunday's election, expected to be a one-sided one.
Former President Zardari and Achakzai File Nominations For Pakistan’s Presidential Election
The president is elected by an electoral college consisting of members from the Senate, the National Assembly, and the four provincial assemblies, voting via secret ballot.
Experts: New Pakistani Government Dependent on Military’s Support
As Pakistan grapples with the highest inflation rate in Asia, substantial debt burdens, and the imperative of securing another bailout from the IMF, the military is consolidating its influence.
Imran Khan’s Party to Sit in Opposition in Pakistan’s Parliament to Protest Against Poll Rigging
The decision came a day after the party had named Umar Ayub Khan as its candidate for the prime minister and Aslam Iqbal as chief minister for Punjab.
Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif’s PML-N Floats Idea of ‘Participatory Coalition Government’: Report
Former law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar termed this scenario ‘Hobson's choice' and said not a single political party had secured a majority in the National Assembly, insisting that elections were “fair”.
Pakistan’s Election Unrest: Expert Analysis
Experts Weigh In on Pakistan's Unrest Ahead of Parliamentary Elections
