Shehbaz Sharif, after being elected as Pakistan'sPrime Minister, used X (formerly Twitter) to thank Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his congratulatory wishes.
On Monday (Mar 4), Shehbaz, representing a six-party coalition led by his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP), was sworn in as Pakistan's 24th Prime Minister.
"Congratulations to@CMShehbazon being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan," PM Modi wrote on social media platform X.
Sharif officially took office during the inauguration ceremony held at the presidential office in Islamabad, the nation's capital. This event occurred subsequent to his parliamentary election as prime minister, notwithstanding objections from lawmakers affiliated with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan.
After the swearing-in ceremony, the newly appointed prime minister convened the inaugural meeting with his financial team. As per Reuters, he directed them to commence negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concerning an extended funding arrangement, given that the existing agreement is scheduled to lapse in April.
(With inputs from agencies)