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The leaders of the two parties that won Pakistan's elections have signed an agreement to form a coalition government, reports say. | The leaders of the two parties that won Pakistan's elections have signed an agreement to form a coalition government, reports say. |
Asif Ali Zardari, widower of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, and former PM Nawaz Sharif were meeting at Mr Sharif's residence in the resort of Murree. | Asif Ali Zardari, widower of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto, and former PM Nawaz Sharif were meeting at Mr Sharif's residence in the resort of Murree. |
February's parliamentary elections delivered a crushing defeat to parties loyal to President Pervez Musharraf. | February's parliamentary elections delivered a crushing defeat to parties loyal to President Pervez Musharraf. |
Mr Musharraf has urged the incoming government to leave politics aside. | Mr Musharraf has urged the incoming government to leave politics aside. |
The coalition deal will bring together the Pakistan People's Party, which was led by Benazir Bhutto until her assassination, and the PML(N) party of Mr Sharif. | |
While Mr Sharif's party had vowed to support the PPP, Mr Sharif had not previously confirmed it would join a coalition government. | |
"It was also agreed that the PML(N) shall be part of the federal cabinet," he told a news conference after talks with Mr Zardari, Reuters news agency reported. | |
Mr Sharif has consistently called for the president to step down in the wake of the elections, which were regarded as a key step in Pakistan's transition from military to civilian rule. |