Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)

"One can't rule out anything in Pakistani politics, which are nothing if not unpredictable."

The army seems to have given a green signal to Nawaz Sharif to become the face of forthcoming general elections in Pakistan.

The last year has been been a microcosm of Pakistan’s seven decades of dysfunction, now culminating in ambiguity over the most fundamental of democratic exercises: holding an election. 

The Sharif family’s political fate hinges on whether they can overcome a split between backers of brothers Nawaz and Shehbaz – and convince supporters their alignment with the military is not a betrayal.

Mutual distrust between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples Party has rendered the 11-party coalition toothless.

Opposition leader Nawaz Sharif’s push against the country’s powerful military is a bold gambit with no obvious end game.

With its latest power play, Pakistan’s civilian-military regime might have bitten off more than it could chew.

Pakistan’s parliament rejected a major Anti-Money Laundering Bill, claiming the government had left out the opposition’s amendments.

Opposition political parties in Pakistan cannot topple the current government unless they are ready to anger the country’s powerful military. 

The Imran Khan government is still refusing to seek cooperation from the opposition, even amid a health emergency.

Pakistan’s judiciary acknowledges the political victimization of the opposition, backed by military agencies.