ISLAMABAD, Apr 12 (NNN-APP) – Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, during a ceremony held at the President House, last night.
Chairman of Pakistan’s Senate, Sadiq Sanjrani, administered the oath of office, to the newly-elected prime minister, as Pakistani President, Arif Alvi, “complained of discomfort,” according to the president’s official Twitter account.
During the National Assembly session, to conduct the election for the country’s new prime minister, yesterday afternoon, Shahbaz, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, won 174 votes in the 342-member house.
Shahbaz came to power after former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, was ousted through a no-confidence motion, moved by an opposition alliance.
In his maiden address to the National Assembly, after being elected as the prime minister, Shahbaz said, he looks forward to having friendly relations with all neighbouring and Western countries.
He also said that, during his term, he will work on the completion of the projects under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.
As a brother of former Pakistani Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, Shahbaz served as the chief minister of the country’s eastern Punjab province three times.– NNN-APP
