Posted 2/13/2024, 3:36:48 PM
Bhutto-Zardari Withdraws from Pakistan PM Race, Throws Support Behind Sharif's Bid for 4th Term as Rivals Maneuver to Form Government
- Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari withdraws from Pakistan PM race, will support Nawaz Sharif's bid to become PM for a 4th term
- Independent candidates backed by Imran Khan's PTI party won the most seats, but no party has a majority to form government
- PPP decides not to be part of the government but will support PML-N candidate for PM on an issue-to-issue basis
- PTI plans to ally with religious parties to try to form government in Center and provinces
- Courts dismiss petitions from PTI-backed candidates challenging PML-N wins, ask them to go to election commission