Shehbaz Sharif was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second term. Sharif secured victory against Omar Ayub, backed by Imran Khan, with 201 votes. Challenges ahead include addressing rising prices, poverty, and discontent among Khan’s supporters.
Pakistan’s parliament has elected Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister for the second time. The decision came after uncertain national elections caused delays in forming a coalition government. Shehbaz secured 201 votes in the 336-member National Assembly, comfortably prevailing over rival Omar Ayub Khan, who won 92. The winner needed at least 169 votes. This marks his return to power after holding the role until August when parliament dissolved ahead of elections.
The election faced criticism, with accusations of rigging. Sharif’s victory sparked protests from Khan’s supporters, who demanded his release and alleged electoral fraud. Since August last year, Imran Khan, a leader of PTI, has been in jail following multiple convictions. The allegations include revealing state secrets, corruption, and an “unlawful” wedding, after being removed through a parliamentary vote of no confidence in 2022.
In his speech, Sharif focused on economic reforms and international relations but didn’t announce concrete policy changes. He invited the opposition for talks to reconcile differences.
“We will change the fate of Pakistan,” Sharif said in his victory speech amid raucous protest and slogans by the PTI-linked legislators who shouted “Thieves!” – a reference to corruption allegations against the Sharif brothers. In 2018, authorities convicted Nawaz Sharif of corruption while he went to the United Kingdom on a self-imposed exile. He returned in October last year for the polls.
In his speech, Shehbaz thanked his elder brother and the allies for helping him become the prime minister. “Nawaz Sharif, Asif Ali Zardari, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardari never even thought of harming Pakistan,” he said, the last two being his PPP allies.
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The newly-elected PM said he aimed to bring political stability to the country. “We will work closely with all four provinces and I promise I will keep them along,” he said.
Sharif, the younger brother of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, leads the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party. Despite Khan’s party gaining the most seats, PML-N and PPP formed a coalition, facilitating Sharif’s election. Sharif’s previous term saw challenges, including negotiating an IMF deal. Rising prices and poverty remain key concerns for the new government, which must also address challenges from Khan’s supporters.
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