Pakistan’s two main political dynasties: Pact for power
Pakistan’s two main political dynasties are sharing power in this Asian nation and the region’s main military forces.
Pakistan’s two main political dynasties, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), have reached an agreement to form a coalition government.
But this situation leaves aside another grouping with a long tradition such as Imran Khan.
In this regard, the Pakistani daily Dawn reported that the top political leaders of six of the country’s main parties (except Imran Khan’s PTI) announced on the evening of February 13 that they would form a government.
According to the tally of the Election Commission of Pakistan, the total number of overall seats won by the six parties that announced their plans to form a coalition – the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Muttahida Qaumi Movement of Pakistan (MQM-P), Pakistan Muslim League (PML-Q), Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IP) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) – comes to 152.
Given the conditions, Pakistan’s two main political dynasties would need 133 seats to govern.
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Pakistan’s two main political dynasties: Candidates
Candidates backed by Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party won the most seats in the National Assembly, but it was not enough to form a government.
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif has nominated his younger brother, Shehbaz Sharif, for the post of prime minister.
Shehbaz Sharif, 72, led a coalition government after Khan’s dismissal by the Pakistani parliament in April 2022.
Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, and officials from several other smaller parties expressed support for Shehbaz Sharif to form the next government after the leaders held a meeting in Islamabad.
Pakistan’s two main political dynasties, if they fail to achieve their goal, will go to another instance, Pakistan’s military has always presented itself as the final arbiter in determining who becomes prime minister.
Analysts say the introduction of younger brother Sharif as prime minister suggests that the military will maintain its iron grip on the country’s politics behind the scenes.
But, the PTI accused the army of tampering with the vote count in dozens of elections and has vowed a long and forceful court battle to challenge the results.
Meanwhile, following the election results last week, Imran Khan’s party staged protests outside election commission offices in constituencies across the country.
Inaugural session February 29
According to the constitution, Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi will convene the inaugural session of the National Assembly by February 29 so that lawmakers can be sworn in. Subsequently, the parliament will elect the new prime minister.
The political situation in Pakistan has been the subject of attention and debate due to the influence of two prominent political dynasties in the country.
This scenario has raised concerns about the concentration of power in the hands of a few families and the impact on governance and democracy in Pakistan.
Pakistan’s two major political dynasties, led by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), have dominated the country’s political landscape for decades.
Criticism of these political dynasties focuses on the lack of alternation in power and the perpetuation of political control by certain families.
In turn, the concentration of power in these dynasties has led to questions about transparency and accountability in the exercise of power in Pakistan.
In conclusion, the influence of the two major political dynasties in Pakistan poses significant challenges to governance and political representation in the country.
