"PMLN and PPP Form Coalition Government in Pakistan Despite Opposition"

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have reached a formal agreement to form a new government following a controversial election. The coalition aims to address the country's economic crisis, with former Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif set to become prime minister for a second time and Asif Ali Zardari of the PPP as the coalition's candidate for president. The election, which failed to produce a conclusive result, saw the PMLN and PPP emerge as the largest bloc, paving the way for their coalition government despite allegations of rigging and protests from supporters of the jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's PTI party.