Pakistan in for 'roller coaster' ride after parties strike deal

FILE PHOTO: Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), chant slogans as they gather during a protest demanding free and fair results of the elections, outside the provincial election commission office in Karachi, Pakistan February 17, 2024. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The deal between two Pakistani parties to form a coalition government will be based on conditional support from one of them, the Pakistan People's Party, that will review decisions on a case-by-case basis, a top PPP official said on Wednesday.

Such an arrangement could make life difficult for the government, which needs to take tough decisions to steer the country out of financial crisis facing a strong opposition bloc led by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.