ISAS Briefs

Pakistan has named a caretaker prime minister, Nasir ul-Mulk (the former justice), to head a temporary government for three months. Such an arrangement will also be made in the provinces, as the country heads towards the national elections, now scheduled for 25 July 2018. This paper analyses the lead-up to the appointment of such an interim arrangement and attempts at what might be a prognosis with regard to the immediate aftermath of the polls. The all-pervading role of the military is touched upon, and some predictions are made on the results of the elections, albeit briefly.