PM Modi congratulates Shehbaz Sharif on being sworn in as Pakistan prime minister
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and Indian PM Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (Mar 5) congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on becoming Pakistan's new prime minister.
Shehbaz, the candidate of a six-party coalition led by his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), took oath as Pakistan's 24th Prime Ministeron Monday (Mar 4).
"Congratulations to@CMShehbazon being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan," Modi wrote on social media platform X.
Shehbaz Sharif assumed office in the swearing-in ceremony held at the presidential office in Islamabad, the capital of the nation. This followed his election as prime minister by parliament, despite protests from lawmakers aligned with imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan.
Following the oath-taking ceremony, the newly-appointed PM convened the first meeting with his finance team. He instructed them to initiate discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding an extended funding facility, with the current agreement set to expire in April, according to Reuters.
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In his victory speech delivered in the National Assembly, shortly after being elected as the 24th prime minister for the second time since 2022, the 72-year-old expressed profound gratitude. He thanked his elder brother and three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, along with allies, for allowing him to lead the coalition government. This decision came after last month's election resulted in a hung Parliament.
Watch:Shehbaz sharif takes oath as Pakistan's next prime minister
Sharif said his government would not allow the nation tobecome part of some "great game" and would maintain cordial relations with neighbours based on the principles of equality.
"We will keep ties with neighbours based on equality," Shehbaz said.
General elections took place in Pakistan onFebruary 8 but weremarred by a mobile internet shutdown, arrests, and violence in its build-up, and the unusually delayed results triggered accusations that the vote was rigged.