Shehbaz Sharif set to become new Pakistan prime minister

Shehbaz Sharif was set to become Pakistan's new prime minister on Sunday as political uncertainty and daunting economic challenges await the new government. Pakistan's parliament was set to vote on a new premier following general elections on February 8. Shehbaz Sharif is the head of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the younger brother of former three-time premier Nawaz Sharif. He emerged a joint candidate of at least six political parties including the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) o