The Heat: Pakistan's coalition government

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan People’s Party announced this week they will lead a six-party coalition to secure a majority of seats in the National Assembly. The coalition has nominated the caretaker Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to be the country’s next prime minister. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan jailed for corruption and leaking state secrets described the alliance as “mandate thieves.” Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, won the most seats in last week’s general election but failed to garner a majority. CGTN’s Danial Khan has this report from Islamabad. To discuss: Senator and Barrister Syed Ali Zafar is a member of Pakistan’s Senate and the former Federal Minister of Law and Justice. Javaid Ur-Rahman is an investigative journalist and Parliamentary journalist with The Nation. Saeed Khan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Near East and Asian Studies at Wayne State University. Mosharraf Zaidi is the CEO and Founder of the policy think-tank Tabadlab and former Principal Policy Adviser for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Watch CGTN LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile https://cgtnamerica.vhx.tv/videos/hd-live-broadcasts Subscribe to CGTN America on YouTube Follow CGTN America: Twitter: @cgtnamerica Facebook: @cgtnamerica Instagram: @cgtnamerica TikTok: @newstoks This material is distributed by MediaLinks TV, LLC on behalf of CCTV. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.