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.
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![Pakistan's Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif waves to supporters following initial results of the country's parliamentary election, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. Sharif is changing tack and said on Friday that he will seek to form a coalition government after his party trailed the independent candidates of his rival Imran Khan in preliminary results following the country’s parliamentary election. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) A man smiles slightly and waves.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7110363.1707494271!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/pakistan-elections.jpg)
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.