As talks for the incoming coalition government continue, primarily due to the PPP's apparent reluctance, insiders revealed to Dawn that the party is facing pressure from various quarters, including within its ranks, to join the government. Another round of discussions is scheduled for Tue
Amid the February 8 polls, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif is keeping a low profile but active behind the scenes in the formation of federal and Punjab governments
Leaders from a coalition of Baloch, Pashtoon and Hazara nationalist parties accused the process of being marred by corruption, and called for a wheel-jam strike today (Sunday), as reported by Dawn.
A political stalemate in Pakistan continued as Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) failed to reach an agreement on government formation following a split mandate in national elections, Pakistan-based The Express Tribune reported.
On Friday, MNA-elect Rasheed Akbar Nawani from NA-92, MPAs-elect Ahmad Nawaz Nawani PP-90 and Amir Inyat PP-92 (Bhakkar) and Rana Abdul Manan PP-272 (Muzaffarghar) called on the party leadership and announced their joining of the PML-N.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has started deliberating to join hands with the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to form its government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province after facing refusal from the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), according to The News International.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders remarked that 'no decision has so far been taken about the upcoming chief minister's slot, which will be announced after consultation with the would-be coalition partners.'
Amid the suspense regarding the next government in Pakistan, the next meeting between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is expected today, during which more clarity on the coalition's power-sharing formula is expected, Dawn reported.
Amid protests against alleged election rigging across the nation, leaders of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) and the winning candidates from Balochistan's national and provincial assembly seats jointly declared the formation of a coalition government
In a bid to form a government after the February 8 elections, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has renewed its efforts to form a coalition, inviting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to also become part of the reconciliation process.
Alexander Stubb has won the election runoff against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto to become Finland's next president and steer the country's foreign and security policy, reported Al Jazeera.