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12 May 2013

Sharif poised to form government after Pakistan poll

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

Supporters of the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz celebrate in front of a party office as results of the general election come in, in LahoreBy Mehreen Zahra-Malik and Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Toppled in a 1999 military coup, jailed and exiled, Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government capable of implementing reforms needed to rescue the fragile economy. Sharif may not win enough seats to rule on his own but has built up enough momentum to avoid having to form a coalition with his main rivals, former cricketer Imran Khan's Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). …

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/sharif-stages-comeback-landmark-pakistan-election-042715517.html