Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif will seek coalition government as his party trails in election

Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack on Friday and said he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his rival Imran Khan in preliminary results a day after the country's parliamentary election.

Former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif will seek coalition government as his party trails in election
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Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif changed tack on Friday and said he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed independent candidates backed by his rival Imran Khan in preliminary results a day after the country's parliamentary election.