Pakistan in turmoil after poll
On Tuesday 13 February Nawaz Sharif’s Muslim League (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), together with other smaller parties, agreed to form a coalition government, the main aim of which is to prevent supporters of Imran Khan taking control of the state. Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, or Pakistan Movement for Justice), has been heavily repressed and its candidates were forced to run as independents in the 8 February general election. Nevertheless, PTI ran an effective social media campaign and out-performed the army-backed PML-N. Sharif had been expected to win easily...