Opponents of Imran Khan come to an agreement to remove his friends from office

Opponents of Imran Khan come to an agreement to remove his friends from office

Following many days of internal strife, the two political dynasty-run parties came together and decided to nominate Shehbaz Sharif to be Pakistan's next prime minister.

The two major political dynasties in Pakistan came to an agreement late on Tuesday to create a coalition government, guaranteeing that even if candidates loyal to former Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in last week's election, they would not be in charge.

The PMLN, or Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, is the nation's formidable army. With Pakistani assistance, the party's leaders said that they had teamed up with the Pakistan Peoples Party and other important parties in order to secure a two-thirds majority in the next parliament.

Shehbaz Sharif, the former prime minister, stated: "This is a time for unity, not for disagreement." who the alliance had said it would nominate to take back that position. "Let's move forward, let's grow the economy, let's end our differences."

Five days had passed since the national election, which most people had predicted would see the PMLN win. winning with ease after obtaining military backing, which often manipulated election results. Candidates supporting Mr. Khan unexpectedly beat two established major parties, defying a harsh crackdown on the nation's generals as well as a months-long military onslaught on his own party. Berated.

Days of political unrest began after the election results. While the nation watched to see whether Mr. Khan, who is serving numerous prison sentences on politically driven charges, could pull off another coup and establish his own coalition, there was talk of P.M.L.N. and P.P.P. joining forces.

Although the declaration on Tuesday affirms that members of Mr. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or PTI, party would sit in opposition, they will not be marginalized, which may present a significant threat to the coalition administration.

PTI has threatened a protracted, brutal legal fight to contest the results, accusing the military of manipulating vote tallies in several elections. The accusations harm the credibility of Mr. Sharif's alliance, which the PTI backs, in the eyes of many Pakistanis. The leaders claim that "stolen votes" were utilized by the government to construct it.

PML.N. There had been conjecture about whether Mr. Sharif or his older brother, Nawaz Sharif, who has served as prime minister three times, would head the next administration until the coalition announced on Tuesday that it would nominate Mr. Sharif as prime minister.

It is anticipated that the 72-year-old Mr. Sharif would head a coalition government in 2022 after Mr. Khan's removal by Parliament. Compared to his brother, who has sometimes fought with the nation's generals, he is seen to show more respect for the armed forces. civilian leadership in the government

The appointment of the youthful Mr. Sharif as prime minister, according to analysts, indicates that the military will continue to have a firm hold on the nation's political system.

The last Sharif-led coalition administration was severely unpopular and came under fire for not addressing the economic problem that had caused inflation to spike to all-time highs in recent years. The International Monetary Fund provides $3 billion in aid to the nation's economy.

Political analyst Muneeb Farooq, who is located in Lahore, predicted that Shehbaz Sharif's cabinet will have a challenging job ahead of it. "The much-discussed predicted economic recovery is not at all likely to occur."

PML.N. The leaders said that Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the older Mr. Sharif's daughter, will be put up to head the provincial administration in Punjab province, which is the ancestral home of the political dynasty that the PTI just overthrew. has overcome a difficult obstacle.

It was believed that the elder Mr. Sharif was attempting to transfer control of the party to his daughter.

Following a gathering of leaders in the capital Islamabad late on Tuesday, Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and representatives of several other minor parties declared their support for Shehbaz Sharif to form the next government.

"We will guide Pakistan through challenging times," said Mr. Zardari, who is anticipated to take on the mostly ceremonial role of president of the nation. Benazir Bhutto, his wife, served as Pakistan's prime minister twice until being killed in 2007.