Rivals of Pakistan’s ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister

By MUNIR AHMED
Associated Press

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have announced details of a power-sharing agreement, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister. The much-awaited announcement late Tuesday followed days of talks among the leaders of parties that did not gain enough seats in the Feb. 8 elections to govern on their own. Candidates aligned with Khan won the most seats, but also not enough to form a government. Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote in 2022 and has since been convicted of several offenses in what supporters call politically motivated prosecutions. The new leaders will be formally elected and installed when the new National Assembly convenes later this month.