On Tuesday, Pakistan's major political parties, excluding the imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, revealed their intention to forge a coalition government under the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), putting an end to speculation surrounding the country's political landscape. While the announcement didn't explicitly name the next prime minister, PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif indicated that he would propose his elder brother, Nawaz Sharif, the 74-year-old party chief, for a historic fourth term in office. With Shehbaz Sharif, 72, likely to assume a role akin to his previous stint as head of government following Imran Khan's ousting in April 2022.
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00:00 On Tuesday, Pakistan's major political parties, excluding the imprisoned former Prime Minister
00:06 Imran Khan's party, revealed their intention to forge a coalition government under the
00:11 leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz, i.e. PMLN, putting an end to speculation surrounding
00:17 the country's political landscape.
00:19 While the announcement did not explicitly name the next PM, PMLN President Shahbaz Sharif
00:25 indicated that he would propose his elder brother Nawaz Sharif, the 74-year-old party
00:30 chief, for a historic fourth term in office.
00:33 Shahbaz Sharif, 72, is likely to assume a role akin to his previous stint as head of
00:37 government following Imran Khan's ousting in April 2022.
00:42 Shahbaz Sharif, along with Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party and Khalid
00:46 Magbul Siddiqui of the Mutahidah Kamal movement, convened at the residence of Shujaat Hussain
00:52 of the Pakistan Muslim League Qaid for a consultative meeting.
00:55 "Today, we stand united to convey to the nation our acceptance of the divided mandate.
01:00 I express gratitude to Zardari and Bilawal for their decision to have the party support
01:04 the PMLN," Shahbaz Sharif stated, extending thanks to the other leaders present as well.
01:09 In order to form a government, a party must secure 133 seats out of the 265 contested
01:14 seats in the 266-member National Assembly.
01:18 According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, independent candidates, the majority of whom
01:21 were supported by the PTI, secured 101 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz
01:27 with 75 seats, and the Pakistan People's Party with 54 seats, and the Mutahidah Kamal
01:32 movement Pakistan with 17 seats.
01:35 Other parties secured 17 seats, while the result of one constituency was withheld.
01:40 Shahbaz Sharif asserted that the new government would "sear the cash-strapped country out
01:44 of its troubles."
01:45 "Our current battle is against the challenges facing the nation.
01:48 The foremost challenge is the economy, which we must stabilise.
01:51 A daunting task indeed.
01:53 Nations progress when their leadership unites to resolve conflicts and propel the nation
01:57 forward, tackling issues head-on," he declared.
02:00 Shahbaz Sharif also announced that his niece, Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Nawaz Sharif, would
02:04 be the party's candidate for the Chief Minister of Punjab, dispelling rumours about the future
02:09 of the Punjab government.
02:10 Earlier, Zardari conveyed during the same press conference that a coalition government
02:14 was in the works.
02:15 "We have made the decision to establish a coalition government and navigate the country
02:18 out of its economic turmoil," he affirmed.
02:20 Zardari further emphasised that the incoming government would strive for reconciliation
02:24 with all parties, including the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, led by incarcerated former Prime Minister
02:29 Imran Khan.
02:30 He pledged to lead the nation out of its current challenges and onto the path of prosperity.
02:36 With the major parties coming together to form the new government, the transition from
02:39 the election to the new administration is expected to proceed in accordance with the
02:43 law, likely concluding by the end of the month.
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