Financial Times: Pakistan is sinking into a power vacuum and a historic blow to the military establishment. The success of the loyalists of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan, surprised other political parties.
The resulting power vacuum will leave the country less able to govern as it approaches a crucial deadline for a new International Monetary Fund rescue plan. The report said that Pakistan, at least, is in a somewhat unstable situation, and is facing a very serious economic crisis.