This footage was filmed and produced 22 February 2024.

Pakistan's two dynastic parties have reached a power-sharing agreement that will return Shehbaz Sharif to the premiership, leaving out politicians loyal to jailed former leader Imran Khan despite them winning the most seats in this month's vote.

SHOTLIST:
1. Wide of Islamabad Abbpara market in Islamabad;
2. A man reading headlines at a kiosk of newspapers;
3. Close man reading headlines;
4. Tilt-down newspapers;
5. Man reading newspaper headlines at kiosk;

6. SOUNDBITE: (URDU) Saeed Shah, local resident “ They formed a collation government in the past , but they did anything for the public. People have faced more difficulties. Inflation has become so much that living has become difficult”.

7. Wide of kiosk;
8. Headline reads as “Zardari to be president, Shehbaz PM as coalition govt deal finally struck “;
9. Various people reading headlines at kiosk;

10.SOUNDBITE: (URDU) Owais Ahmed, local resident
“ There will be no benefit to Pakistan’s economy from the coalitions government , because we have saw them from the past one and half year. The worst situation was in the country, we are hopeless. Until the clear mandate will not into power, no government can make decision boldly, so far it is difficult for economy will flourish”.

11. Various of shoppers in market;
12. Set-up shot of Javaid Rana, political analyst;

13.SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) Javaid Rana, Political analyst.
“ I think the bigger challenge for any political government has been the powerful military which has been which has developed itself into a kind of virtually having an institutionalised role so army has perfected the art of remotely controlling every person every official who better in Pakistan decision making”.

14. Wide shot of Pakistan parliament and presidential house;
15. Pakistan flag at parliament house building;
16. Mid of parliament house.