F.P. Report
ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took the oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.
President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to the newly-elected prime minister, who was elected to the country’s top office for the second time. Held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the swearing-in ceremony was attended by Outgoing Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and his cabinet members, parliamentarians, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, services chiefs, provincial governors, chief ministers and diplomats.
Pakistan Muslim League-N Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, President of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, other political leaders including Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, Aleem Khan, Raja Zafarul Haq, Ahsan Iqbal, and Khawaja Muhammad Asif and senior officers also attended the ceremony.
Shehbaz presented guard of honour at PM House: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif was presented guard of honour on Monday as he arrived at the PM House soon after taking oath of his office at the President House.
The national anthem was played and a smartly turned out contingent of the three services presented him salute. He inspected the guard of honour. The prime minister was later introduced to the staff of the Prime Minister House.
Later, during his meeting with outgoing Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, Shehbaz Sharif lauded the steps taken by the caretaker government for the continuation of the country’s development under his leadership. He also expressed his best wishes for Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar in his future life.
Meanwhile, a smartly turned out contingent of the three services presented a farewell guard of honour to the outgoing Caretaker Prime Minister. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saw him off after the guard of honour and farewell meeting with the staff of Prime Minister Office.
Saudi Crown Prince, Malaysian PM felicitate Shehbaz: Saudi Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in separate messages on Monday congratulated Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif for taking oath as 24th prime minister of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman wished Shehbaz Sharif success, and the people of Pakistan steady progress and prosperity.
Meanwhile, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on assuming the charge of his office. He expressed best wishes for newly elected PM and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, for which Premier Shehbaz Sharif thanked him saying that Pakistan and Malaysia had a long-standing brotherly relationship.
During a telephonic conversation with his Malaysian counterpart, PM Shehbaz said Pakistan wanted to further promote trade and diplomatic ties with Malaysia. The prime minister also invited Malaysian Prime Minister to visit Pakistan.
President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon on Monday congratulated newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, emphasising that through joint efforts, both the countries would enhance and expand long-term bilateral partnership. “I wish you, dear friend and brother, good health and great new successes in the implementation of your plans for the sustainable social and economic development of Pakistan, raising the well-being of the people of the friendly country as well as strengthening its reputation in the international arena,” the Tajik president said in a congratulatory message to the prime minister.
He said that Tajikistan and Pakistan were linked by long traditions of friendship, mutual understanding, respect and trust. He said that the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, based on those good traditions, was constantly developing and enriched with new content. The Tajik president also invited the prime minister to visit Tajikistan, stressing the sustained interest in continuing the interstate dialogue and cooperation with Pakistan in the effective promotion of bilateral ties.
