Nawaz Sharif

A Saudi Arabian cleric is making waves in his effort to keep women off the roads — by arguing that they’ll damage their ovaries if they do. Women in the rest of the world must surely be puzzled by that argument. All that and more in today’s Global Scan.

Pakistan faces a recurring problem keeping the lights on. And not just the lights, but also the factories. There are regular blackouts in the country, but the new prime minister has promised to get the power turned back on, and kept on regularly.

Pakistan marked a monumental moment this weekend, with voters successfully electing a new individual to be the nation’s prime minister. It marks the first time the country has successfully had a peaceful, democratic transfer of power.

Nawaz Sharif, the man most likely to become Pakistan’s next prime minister has set two priorities: Boosting his country’s economy, and peace for Pakistan. Journalist Beenish Ahmed tells host Marco Werman that Sharif has some worrisome comments for the US.

When Pakistan goes to the polls, their ballots will not have the names of any contesting parties on them. Using symbols on ballots has been standard procedure in Pakistani elections for decades, because over 40 percent of adult Pakistanis are illiterate.