With neither the PPP nor the PML(N) able to secure a consistent majority, their rivalry has contributed to a dire cycle of unstable civilian governments interspersed with army takeovers.

• 如今，巴基斯坦人民党或PML-N都无法获得占优势的多数席位，而双方的竞争行为也就促成了一种可怕的恶性循环的产生，即国民政府的不稳定，时不时需要军方来进行接管。