Pakistan parties reach power-sharing agreement, Khan loyalists left out
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00:00 After 10 days of negotiations, a deal finally sealed to give Pakistan a new government.
00:05 The Pakistan People's Party and the Muslim League Nawaz have enough numbers now
00:14 and God willing, now we'll be able to work on forming a government.
00:17 With the help of Allah, we're now in a position to form a government.
00:27 Shehbaz Sharif, who was previously prime minister for 16 months until last August,
00:32 will once again head the cabinet.
00:35 The Pakistan People's Party and the Muslim League have generally ruled intermittently as rivals,
00:41 but no party managed to secure an overall majority in the elections on February 8th.
00:46 Topping the poll was former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
00:49 But he was sentenced to decades in prison in the weeks running up to the polls
00:53 in what he called politically motivated cases.
00:56 There have been widespread accusations of vote-rigging against the establishment parties.
01:01 In the southeastern state of Sindh on Tuesday, thousands turned out in protest against the
01:06 Pakistan People's Party, which stands accused of election fixing.
01:10 We travelled 200 kilometres from Ghotki because you know, the elections were massively rigged.
01:18 No progress has been made in Pakistan in the last 15 years.
01:23 We're protesting against the election rigging in Sindh and across Pakistan.
01:29 We demand an investigation into who rigged the elections.
01:33 With the new government replaced with familiar faces,
01:40 there's little sign of a new page being turned in Pakistani politics,
01:44 suggesting Shehbaz Sharif and his men will be facing popular anger.
01:48 From the very start.