Political royalty in Pakistan: Good examples

In keeping with this pattern of Pakistani politics, Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and the niece of the former (and future) prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, was sworn in as chief minister of Punjab last Monday. — AP

IN Pakistan, we do things family style, and politics is a part of family. Elections are contested family style – brothers, uncles, sons and daughters all running from different constituencies.

The most eminent families have entire political parties available at their disposal, and heading them means a decent shot at the best, highest and most lucrative public posts in Pakistan. So it has been in Pakistan for decades, so it likely will be for the foreseeable future at least.