Pakistan’s parties strike deal on coalition government

Two political parties in Pakistan led by Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari have decided to form a coalition government following 8 February’s elections marred by accusations of rigging. The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz [PMLN] and the Pakistan Peoples Party [PPP] individually won fewer seats than independent candidates backed by imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf [PTI]. PPP chair Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced during a joint press conference at the Zardari House in capital Islamabad held at midnight that the PMLN and PPP collectively possessed enough seats to establish the federal government. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-mi