Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:36pm on 12 Feb 2024,Monday International
Despite tacit army support, Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) faces defeat in Pakistan's general elections, as reported by Al Jazeera. Sharif's party, once favored for victory, secures only 75 seats in the national assembly, trailing PTI-backed independents by 20 seats. Sharif, aiming for coalition partners, acknowledges the need for support to form a government. Analysts attribute PMLN's decline to the fallout from their alliance with PPP under the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), economic challenges, and failure to adapt to shifting public opinion. The election outcome exacerbates Pakistan's political and economic turmoil, prompting calls for Sharif to gracefully concede and engage with PTI for stability.
