Shehbaz Sharif called the SCO a "beacon of multilateralism" and reaffirmed his commitment to regional peace, enhanced connectivity and sustainable socio-economic development. External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is also attending the summit, the first Indian EAM to visit Pakistan in nine years.
In a televised address, Yunus mentioned that following his swearing-in as the head of the administration, he received congratulatory calls and messages from various world leaders who expressed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Bangladesh.
The Pakistan foreign minister emphasised that while Pakistan has consistently welcomed constructive engagement through inclusive dialogue on all outstanding issues, it firmly opposes any unilateral approaches or attempts to impose India’s will or hegemony.
"Felicitations to @narendramodi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of India," PM Shehbaz wrote a day after he reutrned from Beijing where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The insider said it was being speculated in party circles whether the elder Sharif had some ‘special assignment’ in China, which could not be carried out by his younger brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Pakistan is battling a severe economic crisis, having narrowly avoided a debt default by securing an IMF bailout package, and has promoted several austerity measures. The cash-strapped country is in dire need of financial support from the global moneylender and allied nations.
According to the reports published in Pakistani media, PM Shehbaz assured Beijing to “conduct a high-level and early investigation of the incident and punish the perpetrators and facilitators.”
Pakistan's austerity measures aim to promote fiscal responsibility amid a severe economic crisis, causing them to seek a financial bailout from the IMF. The global moneylender reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan to release the last tranche of the $3 billion bailout package.
Shehbaz Sharif's reply on social media came a day after PM Modi extended greetings to Sharif on being elected as Pakistan's PM.
The oath ceremony was attended by Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz and other PML-N workers. PPP’s Murad Ali Shah and Sarfaraz Bugti were also in attendance.
Sharif returned to the role he held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of the elections and a caretaker government took over.
All main parties, barring Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, announced that they would try to form a coalition government to resolve Pakistan's issues. None of the parties won a majority, with PTI-backed independent candidates getting the lion's share of National Assembly seats.
Besides, caretaker Prime Minister, Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir said any aggression or violation of the country's territorial sovereignty will be responded to with full national resolve and military might.
Dawood Ibrahim, notorious for his involvement in various criminal enterprises such as organised crime, terrorism, and drug trafficking, is infamous for masterminding the 1993 Mumbai bombings.
During the hearing, the NAB prosecutor contended that Sharif had surrendered, therefore, his arrest warrant should be cancelled. “If the warrants are cancelled, then the trial can move forward,” he said.
The locals who stopped the convoy of Sharif allegedly broke the windshield of his vehicle and charged him for the pathetic situation in the country. The protestors outburst his tenure, raised slogans against his "corrupt" governance and accused him of letting the country plunge into crisis.
India has repeatedly raised its concern over Pakistan's support of cross-border terrorism and has asserted that terror and talks cannot go together. India has also provided evidence at various international forums of Pakistan's support for Terrorist groups.
Nawaz's younger brother and PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif said in London that his brother would return to Pakistan from the UK on October 21 to lead the party's political campaign in the upcoming elections.
A trial court in Islamabad convicted and sentenced the 70-year-old Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman to three years in prison on August 5.
Six children and two adults became trapped earlier in the day when one of the cables snapped while the passengers were crossing a river canyon in Battagram district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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