Shehbaz Sharif to sit again as Pakistan PM

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 04, 2024 12:21 am

ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, set to be named Pakistan's prime minister for a second time on Sunday, has stepped to the fore as a compromise candidate suited to turbulent times.

The 72-year-old is due to be voted in by lawmakers as the head of a shaky coalition, shutting out loyalists of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, after the February 8 polls returned no clear winner.

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