Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Sharif to Get Full Parliamentary Majority

Nawaz Sharif and his PML-N are likely to end up with a full majority in parliament, thus enabling them to form a govt without coalition-wrangling with other major parties:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/pakistan-vote-count-shows-big-sharif-win-19178418#.UZL8iZlxYvg

While the military's cat-among-the-pigeons Imran Khan may have made some gains, it wasn't enough to thwart Sharif's return to power. Apparently, the ISI's stooge imam Tahir-ul Qadri has fled back to Canada, so that leaves their quiver empty of arrows.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/14/world/asia/pakistan-vote-revives-premiers-rivalry-with-army.html?pagewanted=all

It remains to be seen whether Sharif will try to rein in the army, mindful of their previous humiliation of him. I wonder what's going to happen to Musharraf?

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