Pakistan's new government challenges

After weeks of political turmoil, the opposition overthrew the government in Pakistan. In a no-vote of confidence, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan – who used every available means, mostly unconstitutional and illegal, to stay in power - was forced out of office. Opposition leader Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Sharif, President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz/PML-N , member of an influential industrial-political dynasty and staunch critic of Khan, was elected as new PM. According to Dawn, ‘the new government is inheriting some daunting challenges from the get go’; living up to the promises outlined above will certainly not be easy