"Pakistan's Opposition Parties Form Coalition, Exclude Imran Khan's Party from Government"

Pakistan's PML-N and PPP have reached a deal to form a government after last week's disputed election, with PML-N's Nawaz Sharif planning to nominate his brother Shehbaz Sharif as prime minister. The two parties, previously in a coalition that ousted Imran Khan from power in 2022, have agreed to cooperate in the interests of political stability, despite having contested elections against each other. Imran Khan and his party continue to emphasize that they believe the elections were rigged against them and plan to challenge the results, while the authorities deny accusations of vote tampering.