Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif becomes the 23rd PM of Pakistan.
Politics
He was administered the oath by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani as President Arif Alvi complained of discomfort, according to the president’s Twitter account, hours before the oath-taking ceremony.
In his maiden speech as PM-elect Shehbaz Sharif said that his government would strive to overcome energy crisis, offer better healthcare to people by reviving Benazir Bhutto health cards and improve ties with EU, UK, Saudi Arabia and other countries.
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk topped the list for the first time, while China (including Macau and Hong Kong) stayed second, with 607 billionaires worth a combined $2.3 trillion (almost Rs424 trillion).
Sources familiar with the incident cited Khan as saying: “We would not sit in this Assembly under any circumstances.”
Malik Bostan, President of Pakistan’s Forex Association, told that the country’s political stability was behind the rupee’s rise.
After the boycott of the PTI, opposition parties joint candidate Mian Shehbaz Sharif stands winner as the Prime Minister of Pakistan and just formality of voting is required in the National Assembly.
Zardari expressed the hope that as an opposition leader, the PTI head, plays a role in democracy.