Who will be Pakistan’s next president?

Amid discussions between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), it is expected that Shehbaz Sharif will assume the role of the next prime minister of Pakistan. Additionally, Asif Ali Zardari, a prominent leader from the PPP, is likely to become the next president¹².

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) top leader Asif Ali Zardari is likely to be Pakistan’s next president, a second term for him after his party agreed to ally with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to form a government at the Centre, according to media reports here.

“If the situation remains unchanged, the country will see the PML-N’s prime minister and the PPP’s president,” The News International reported on Wednesday, quoting sources amid talks of a quid pro quo arrangement between the PML-N and PPP.

As for the presidency, Asif Ali Zardari, the co-chair of the PPP, is set to be the nominee for this position. Despite past electoral rivalry, the parties have chosen to come together for the greater good, emphasizing that their opposition was election-related rather than ideological¹.

In summary, Shehbaz Sharif is poised to lead as prime minister, while Asif Ali Zardari is expected to take on the role of president in Pakistan’s next government.