ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s president moved Saturday to end a political crisis threatening to hobble the government’s efforts against Islamist militants by vowing to help the main opposition party return to power in a key province.
In a reminder of the dangers facing the country, militants attacked a transportation depot used to ship supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan, and the army said troops killed 26 militants near the border.
President Asif Ali Zardari said Saturday that he would allow the opposition party, led by Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz Sharif, to decide who would lead the administration of Punjab province.
The crisis began when the Supreme Court disqualified Sharif and his brother from elected office. A power struggle followed. The Associated Press
