Pakistan, April 27 -- Despite numerous shortcomings and failures of the coalition government, which Shahbaz Sharif headed for a brief period of one and a half years, there was widespread belief at the Pak Secretariat that following the general elections, the gentleman would resume his position as Prime Minister, with Ahsan Iqbal returning as Planning Minister.

Despite significant delays, the general elections proceeded, and the government formation process concluded. Normalcy returned to the Pak Secretariat, with Shahbaz Sharif assuming the role of Prime Minister and Ahsan Iqbal becoming a member of his cabinet. The sequence of events leading to this outcome is now evident, as history has made its decision.

The government's lack of dire...