Sharif, 72, first served as prime minister in 2022 at the head of a strikingly similar alliance which ousted ex-cricket star Khan.
Much like during his first tenure, Sharif will face an overlapping trio of crises plaguing the nation of more than 240 million.
Pakistan came to the brink of economic default during his first term, before a last-minute International Monetary Fund (IMF) deal saved the day.
Inflation remains sky-high and Sharif will be the face of unpopular belt-tightening measures likely demanded by the international lender for a…