13 APR 2022
I ask South Asia expert Michael Kugelman if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be able to get Pakistan out of the political and economic crisis, repair ties with the US, and start negotiations with rival India over the Kashmir dispute.
Pakistan, a nuclear-armed nation of 220 million people, has always remained prone to political and economic turbulence.
In light of Imran Khan’s ouster as prime minister, leading to mass resignations of more than 100 parliamentarians loyal to him and triggering countrywide street protests, the new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will have to deal with delicate local and international tensions, which includes repairing ties with the United States.
TRT World spoke to Michael Kugelman, Deputy Director of the Asia Program and Senior Associate for South Asia at Washington-based Wilson Center, who shed light on some of the compelling issues that will shape the leadership of Sharif, who’s seen as a Western-friendly politician.
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