Newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has pledged to heal Pakistan’s political divisions, launch an economic revitalization plan and improve ties with its neighbors. Will he succeed?

Joining the discussion: 

• Syed Ali Zafar serves in Pakistan’s Senate as a member of Imran Khan’s PTI party. 
• Zoon Ahmed Khan is a Research Fellow at the Center for China and Globalization. 
• Mosharraf Zaidi is the Founder and CEO of Tabadlab, a Pakistan public policy firm. 
• Qamar Bashir served as the Press Secretary to former Pakistani President Arif Alvi.

Pakistan's Muhammad Aurangzeb, a veteran banker, is a political outsider who analysts say must grapple with IMF reforms and crippling debt https://t.co/uipTTE1YwU pic.twitter.com/DlETGa89Mx

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An International Monetary Fund mission is arriving in Pakistan for a second and last review of a $3 billion standby arrangement, two sources said https://t.co/3QWjpLOMZP

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