Pakistan wrangles over premiership, court turns down election rigging petitions: Top points

Pakistan's two largest political events had been on Monday wrangling over who would be the prime minister after an inconclusive election final week pressured

Pakistan’s two largest political events had been on Monday wrangling over who would be the prime minister after an inconclusive election final week pressured them to affix forces and attempt to type a coalition in a parliament dominated by independents. The squabbling is prone to deepen considerations in regards to the stability of the nation, which is mired in an financial disaster and battling a surge in militant violence.

On Friday, former Prime Ministers Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif each declared victory, with impartial candidates backed by Khan forming the most important group of 93 members of a complete of 264 seats for which ends had been declared. Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was the most important recognised celebration with 75 seats and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the son of assassinated former premier Benazir Bhutto, was second with 54.

Published By:

Vani Mehrotra

Published On:

Feb 13, 2024

Source: www.indiatoday.in

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