Realpolitik of a Maoist - The Hindu
9 months, 1 week ago

Realpolitik of a Maoist - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda does it again. Last week, the Nepal Prime Minister and Communist Party of Nepal pulled away from a coalition with the Nepali Congress, the single largest party in Parliament, and joined hands with the Communist Party of Nepal to form a new ruling coalition. Return of Zardari Asif Ali Zardari, leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, took oath as Pakistan’s 14th President on March 10, replacing Arif Alvi of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf. After Imran Khan became Prime Minister, the PPP joined hands with his former rival PML-N to open a joint front against the charismatic former cricketer-turned-politician. After the controversial 2024 elections, Mr. Zardari again joined hands with the PML-N. As part of the new agreement, the PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif became Prime Minister and Mr. Zardari became the coalition’s presidential candidate.

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