The two major political players in Pakistan, the Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari-led Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), have announced a coalition to govern the nation. This collaboration comes in response to Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) falling short of a majority, despite securing the most seats as independent candidates.
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00:00 The two major political players in Pakistan, the Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League
00:07 Nawaz or PMLN and the Bilawal Bhutto Zardari-led Pakistan People's Party or PPP, have announced
00:13 a coalition to govern the nation.
00:16 This collaboration comes in response to Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf or PTI falling
00:22 short of a majority, despite securing the most seats as independent candidates.
00:28 A press conference held on Tuesday featured prominent leaders including Shehbaz Sharif
00:33 from PMLN, Asif Ali Zardari from PPP and representatives from other smaller parties.
00:40 Shehbaz Sharif emerged as the potential candidate for prime minister, expressing a willingness
00:45 to include Imran Khan's PTI in the government for the betterment of the country.
00:49 However, Imran Khan, currently in jail on corruption charges, ruled out cooperation,
00:56 setting the stage for potential political tensions.
00:59 The distribution of key positions within the coalition remained unclear, leaving room for
01:03 negotiations and speculation.
01:06 The Election Commission of Pakistan confirmed that the coalition led by Shehbaz Sharif has
01:11 secured a total of 152 general seats in the recent elections.
01:15 With the addition of women and minority seats, the coalition appears poised to surpass the
01:20 minimum requirement of 169 seats needed to form a government.
01:25 Yet the crucial hurdle remains reaching the 224-seat mark for a two-thirds majority in
01:30 the 336-member Pakistan National Assembly.
01:34 The fate of reserved seats depends on the decisions of 101 independents, including 92
01:40 PTI-backed independents.
01:41 The PMLN's announcement of Shehbaz Sharif as the prime ministerial candidate initially
01:47 suggested a preference for Nawaz Sharif to return to office.
01:50 However, it was clarified that Nawaz Sharif endorsed Shehbaz as the leader.
01:56 Allegations of vote-rigging during the elections, with the nation's mobile network being switched
02:00 off on Election Day, added an element of controversy.
02:04 Imran Khan announced plans to challenge the election results in the Supreme Court.
02:09 The success of this coalition in forming the next government hinges on effective negotiations,
02:13 internal cohesion and addressing the challenges posed by allegations of election irregularities.
02:19 The joint press conference left several questions unanswered, creating uncertainty about the
02:24 coalition's stability and ability to form a functional government.
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