Modi congratulates PM Shehbaz for election

Islamabad: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on being elected as the Prime Minister.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned to social networking website X and congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif.

Congratulations to @CMShehbaz on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 5, 2024

Earlier, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the President of Iran also congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Prime Minister.

It is pertinent to note that Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 24th Prime Minister of Pakistan yesterday and he has held this position for the second time.

Earlier, he held the post of Prime Minister for about 16 months in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) coalition.