INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Pakistan&s parliament on Monday elected Shahbaz Sharif as prime minister following a week-long constitutional crisis that reached a climax
on Sunday when Imran Khan lost a no-confidence vote.Sharif has a reputation domestically as an effective administrator more than as a
He is the younger brother of three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif.Analysts say Shehbaz, unlike Nawaz, enjoys amicable relations with
Pakistan&s military, which traditionally controls foreign and defence policy.After Monday&s vote, Sharif vowed to tackle an economic malaise
that has seen the rupee hit an all-time low and the central bank implement the biggest hike in interest rates in decades last week, Reuters
reported.If we have to save the sinking boat, what we all need is hard work, and unity, unity and unity,& he told parliament.We are
beginning a new era of development today.Monday also saw resignation of more than 100 lawmakers loyal to Khan.If the resignations are
accepted by the parliament speaker, Pakistan would face the prospect of more than 100 by-elections within two months, a major distraction
for Sharif, 70, and his coalition partners and a potential platform for Khan, 69, to mobilise his support.The post Pakistan parliament
elects Shahbaz Sharif as PM first appeared on Ariana News.
