Who’s going to lead Pakistan’s next government after inconclusive election?
Imran Khan-linked independents win most seats after PTI party banned.
The results of Pakistan’s general election are inconclusive – with rival former prime ministers, Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif, claiming victory.
Horsetrading between different parties will now follow to form the next government.
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So who is likely to lead Pakistan next? And what does the outcome mean for a country with deep political divisions and serious economic problems?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Zulfi Bukhari – Sdviser on international media and relations to Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Party (PTI)
Farzana Shaikh – Associate fellow at the Asia Pacific Programme at the Chatham House think tank
Haider Zaman Qureshi – Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)