The newly appointed prime minister is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia along with a delegation including Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari among others. The delegation, which headed to the Prophet's mosque to offer prayers after arriving in Madina on Thursday, faced protest and chanting at the holy mosque, highlighting the videos circulating on social media.
Imran Khan had promised to transform and free his country of the colossal problem of corruption. However, he not only failed in the objective but pushed Pakistan into a deeper quagmire.
The 72-year-old three-time premier, against whom several corruption cases were launched by the government of former prime minister Imran Khan, had left for London in November 2019 after the Lahore High Court granted him four-week permission allowing him to go abroad for his treatment.
During his visit to the high-security Kot Lakhpat Jail here on Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz announced the remission. "The two-month remission will not apply to the prisoners convicted in terrorism cases," senior advocate Waheed Shahzad told PTI on Monday.
The letters were exchanged after the election of Shehbaz as prime minister but both the sides kept development away from the media glare in what seemed to be a move aimed at avoiding any public attention, The Express Tribune newspaper reported.
The Pakistan government has directed the oil refineries to boost local production to tackle the looming diesel shortage crisis.
Rabbani was also the youngest and first ever woman Pakistani politician to serve as external affairs minister back in 2011. Khar was 33 when she handled the post between 2011-2013.
Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to the 34 ministers at the white marble palace known as the Presidency in the capital, Islamabad. Sharif also attended the ceremony. His election April 11 ousted former prime minister Imran Khan.
According to Pakistan's law, any gift received from dignitaries of a foreign state must be put in the state depository or the Toshakhana.
Shehbaz Sharif's communication on Saturday came in response to a letter sent by PM Modi to the Pakistani leader congratulating him on becoming the prime minister.
Pakistan political crisis started on March 8 when the no-confidence was filed and ended on April 9 when Khan became the first prime minister in history of Pakistan to be ousted through such a move.
Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday after being elected by the National Assembly of the country.
The Pakistani High Commission in London has also been directed to start work on the renewal of the passports of the PML-N leaders, Geo TV reported.
Traditionally, a Pakistan Prime Minister's first foreign visit has often been to Saudi Arabia and China due to the country's strategic relationship with both nations.
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return to the country after Eid on diplomatic passport, sources said.
Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a 6-day work week which means only 1 weekly off for the government employees and has also changed work timings of the offices to 10 hours, according to local media reports.
Pakistan's Parliament on Monday elected unopposed Sharif as the 23rd prime minister of the country.
Apart from mentioning Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also said that his nation desires peaceful and cooperative ties with India.
Shehbaz Sharif was administered the oath by the Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani after President Arif Alvi fell ill.
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's brother and Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (PML-N) party chief Shehbaz Sharif took oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan on Monday night.
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