Pakistan's Next Prime Minister Wants To End Decades-Old Feud With India -- The Guardian
Nawaz Sharif set to push through plans to curb power of generals, bolster economy and improve relations with India.
The full scale of Nawaz Sharif's thumping victory in Pakistan's general election became clear on Sunday, making it far more likely the country's next prime minister will be able to govern without coalition deals and be free to push through what supporters see as a potentially revolutionary agenda.
Besides overhauling a moribund economy, Sharif, with his conservative Pakistan Muslim League, wants to end his country's decades-old feud with India and put Pakistan's meddlesome generals in their place.
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