Does all this mark a hopeful new beginning for Pakistan? After years of despair, and talk of Pakistan being on the brink of becoming a failed state, Mr Sharif could make a start at national recovery. He might, for example, turn to his main opposition, Mr Khan, and borrow someof the fresh ideas he proposed. Most notably, politicians could offer greater leadership, by starting to pay tax themselves, to be more honest and less corrupt. Given how low Pakistan has fallen in recent times, this could just possibly be the turn.
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