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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Zain Zaman JANJUA

Pakistan Parties Reach Power-sharing Agreement, Khan Loyalists Left Out

Former premier Shehbaz Sharif appears set to be Pakistan's next prime minister following a power-sharing agreement (Credit: AFP)

Two Pakistan parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite winning the most seats in this month's vote.

The army-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) said they had settled days of negotiations on securing a majority to form a coalition government that will also include several smaller parties.

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