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Sharif Victory Unlikely to Change Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Priorities

Sharif Victory Unlikely to Change Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Priorities

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is beginning talks to form a new government in Pakistan after winning the country’s general elections held over the weekend.

Regional actors are already reacting to the results, with BBC News reporting that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he hoped for a “new course” in India-Pakistan relations.

Shehzad Qazi, a research associate at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, spoke with Trend Lines about the foreign policy implications of the transition.

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