Shehbaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), took his oath of office as the country’s 24th prime minister on Monday at the President’s House in Islamabad.
President Dr Arif Alvi administered the oath to the newly-elected premier at a ceremony attended by various dignitaries, including Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir.
Meanwhile, the oath-taking event was attended by representatives from the country’s key political parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Mutahidda Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP).
Among the leaders were PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari, and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.
The ceremony was also attended by the chief ministers of Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan: Maryam Nawaz, Murad Ali Shah, and Sarfraz Bugti.
Ambassadors and diplomats from several countries were also present at the event.
Following the oath-taking ceremony, the prime minister was given a guard of honour.
