Bilawal Bhutto

Why Shehbaz Sharif and not Nawaz Sharif is likely to be the next Pakistan PM

In a surprising move, the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) [PML-N] has nominated Shehbaz Sharif as its official candidate for the prime minister’s post. This comes after speculation was rife that Nawaz Sharif would return as Pakistan’s PM for the record fourth time. So what changed?

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif, Bilawal Bhutto's parties agree to form new govt

Shehbaz Sharif along with Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) met at the residence of Shujaat Hussain of Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) after a consultative meeting.

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto withdraws from PM race, to support Nawaz Sharif's party

The decision of Bilawal came hours after Pakistan's former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will become the prime minister for a record fourth time.

Vantage | What Pakistan's bits-and-pieces govt will mean for its army and people

The Generals are not going anywhere; their grip on the country may have slipped a bit, but they have reminded the world of Pakistan's eternal truth: Never bet against the army

Imran Khan-backed independents come first in Pakistan. What happens next?

The results in Pakistan’s disputed elections show that no political party has won a majority. Imran Khan-backed independents came first, but it is unlikely that they will form a government. What happens next? Will Nawaz Sharif return as prime minister?

Pakistan polls: How another weak coalition in Islamabad will open a floodgate of issues for India

China is already well entrenched across the country. Others, like the US, will use a weak government for its own (diverse) interests. Writing off Pakistan as a nuisance to be simply set aside is the laziest of analyses

Vantage | Why Pak poll results are about vote against army and power of tech

PTI turned to technology after the arrest of Imran Khan. Khan used AI to deliver speeches. His party held online rallies. They overcame physical restrictions with digital outreach

Pakistan polls: Having lost its prestige, the Army has a few ways ahead

Pakistan faces the electoral equivalent of the Arab Spring, but the Army cannot afford to let a thousand flowers bloom

Vantage | Why Pakistan's election drama is all set to unlock a new crisis

Pakistani voters have given the answer. They do not love Nawaz Sharif like they used to. He now represents the politics of the past

Pakistan Polls 2024: Two killed, 20 injured after violence erupted as rigging allegations mount

Hundreds of people hit the streets in some areas amidst allegations of vote rigging in the general elections held on Thursday. In a violent clashes with army and police, two people killed and 20 others injured in northwestern Pakistan.