If Umno and PAS were to form a pact, there is a big possibility they would win the next general election, former information minister Zainuddin Maidin said.

"Umno can win the elections when they combine with PAS, when they combine (for) Malay unity," he said when met by reporters after the launch of his book 'Saya Bukan Menteri: Memoir Wartawan Negara' at the Kuala Lumpur International Book Festival in Serdang today.