The National Assembly held its first session today, despite opposition from Imran Khan's supporters. Maryam Sharif, daughter of the former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif, becomes the chief minister of Punjab, a role that makes her the family’s political heir, while her uncle is likely to be picked as prime minister tomorrow. For experts, the government will have to urgently address two issues: rising violence in some provinces and the search for economic stability.