Pakistan's voters have sent cricket legend Imran Khan in to bat as their new prime minister. But the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaf PTI will need more than his skills as an all-rounder to negotiate a tricky economic situation.
International investors have reason to be optimistic Khan was tipped to win narrowly but achieved a clear victory over his nearest rivals, which promises to give him the authority needed to restore the country's economic health.
Avoiding a political impasse was critical, Hamad Aslam, director and head of research and business development at Elixir Securities, also in Karachi, said in a note on Thursday ...