Nawaz Sharif, poised to become prime minister for a third time after a decisive victory in Pakistan’s election, said on Monday the mistrust that has long dogged relations with India must be tackled. Sharif said he had a “long chat” with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday and the two exchanged invitations to visit ... Read more
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Sharif gets resounding victory, picks FM
Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan’s Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile economy. Sharif may not win enough seats to rule on his own but has built up enough momentum to avoid ... Read more
Sharif poised to form Pakistan govt
Pakistani election winner Nawaz Sharif was in talks Sunday to form a new government, as US President Barack Obama said Washington was ready to work with Islamabad ‘as equal partners’. Obama welcomed the “historic, peaceful and transparent transfer of civilian power” in Pakistan, where Sharif’s two biggest challenges are likely to be fixing the shattered ... Read more