"Pakistan's Opposition Parties Unite in Coalition Talks to Oust Imran Khan"

Pakistan's two major parties, PML-N and PPP, are in talks to form a coalition to keep independents backed by Imran Khan out of government despite PTI winning the most seats. PTI supporters protested against this potential coalition, as Imran Khan remains in jail and his party was prevented from contesting the election directly. The treatment of PTI and suspicions about the fairness of the election have led to international condemnation. PML-N believes it is in the strongest position to install its leader Nawaz Sharif as prime minister, while analysts predict that PTI will likely form a strong opposition instead of the government.