Pakistan’s Sharif Faces an Even Tougher Task Second Time Around
- Weak coalition and a strict IMF program are key challenges
- Sharif said to seek new IMF loan of at least $6 billion
Shehbaz Sharif
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When Shehbaz Sharif first became Pakistan’s prime minister two years ago, he had to persuade a fractious coalition and an angry public to swallow unpopular measures in order to save the nation from default. This time it’s worse.
Shehbaz was named Sunday as the new premier of the world’s fifth-most-populous country after his elder brother and party leader Nawaz unexpectedly passed the baton to him.