Pakistan's Major Parties Announce Coalition Government Excluding Imran Khan's PTI

In the aftermath of Pakistan's February 8 elections, Imran Khan, the jailed leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, has labeled the elections as the "mother of all betrayals." Despite PTI candidates winning the most seats, there were allegations of vote-rigging and result manipulation. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) announced a coalition on Tuesday, with Shehbaz Sharif being named as prime minister and Asif Ali Zardari as president. This development came after the general election failed to produce a decisive winner earlier this month.