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english.elpais.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

Pakistan's former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party and its allies will form a coalition government after last week's parliamentary elections.
The coalition includes rival parties of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Shehbaz Sharif is expected to be the joint choice for prime minister. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 months ago
London politics

Pakistan election: Khan-backed independents lead final tally DW 02/11/2024

Independent candidates backed by ex-PM Imran Khan won the most seats in Pakistan's national elections.
The party of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif came in second with 75 seats. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
London politics

Pakistan Is Stunned as Early Election Results Look Like a Real Race

The Pakistani election results have surprised many by not giving the military the landslide victory it was expecting.
Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's party remains the front-runner, but there are tight races with Imran Khan's party in the most populous province of Punjab.
There are concerns of tampering by the military, and the delay in releasing the final results is causing anxiety among voters. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
London politics

Pakistani military use age-old tactics to keep Imran Khan away from election

Imran Khan, once supported by the military, is now at odds with them and facing multiple court convictions
The military is using tactics to keep Khan away from the general election and pave the way for Nawaz Sharif's return to power [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Why has Pakistan scrapped a lifetime ban on convicts holding office?

Pakistan's Supreme Court has lifted a ban on people with convictions from holding political office.
The ruling allows former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to run for office again, but not jailed former leader Imran Khan. [ more ]
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