Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (C) speaks during a press conference in Islamabad . File photo | Photo Credit: AFP The Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz finally reached an agreement to establish a new coalition government in Pakistan after days of negotiations on Tuesday, February 20, 2024,party leaders said. In … Read more
Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party, speaks to the press in Islamabad, on Feb. 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he foresees a “stalemate” in the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan “if someone is not ready to change their stance” on February 20, indicating deepening fissures in … Read more
The talks between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on a power-sharing formula for a coalition government remained inconclusive, though both sides claimed “significant progress” in the discussions, according to a media report on Sunday. The third meeting between the Contact and Coordination Committees (CCCs) of the two parties, which … Read more
Supporters of Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party ‘Pakistan Muslim League-N, celebrate victory of a candidate of their party in the parliamentary elections, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP The top leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have discussed a new power-sharing formula for … Read more
Former three-time PM Nawaz Sharif has pitched the idea of a participatory coalition government to end the logjam following the split verdict in the February 8 elections. File photo | Photo Credit: AP The Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) led by former three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pitched the idea of a “participatory coalition government” … Read more
Tending to his wilting wheat crop after months of drought and smog, Pakistani farmer Aamer Hayat Bhandara said his biggest hope for the general election is that whoever wins makes good on a flurry of campaign promises to tackle climate change. Pakistan goes to polls on February 8. The two frontrunners – the Pakistan Muslim … Read more