Sharif Set to Be Pakistan Premier Again as Economy Stalls

Nawaz Sharif was headed for a record third term as prime minister of Pakistan as unofficial results from a landmark election gave him the convincing win he sought to tackle a slumping economy and growing militancy.

Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz dominated its Punjab bastion in the May 11 poll, reduced its chief rival to a third of its previous strength in parliament and may be able to govern without the help of a major coalition partner, according to the tally by state-run Pakistan Television.