Newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was given a guard of honor at Prime Minister House on Tuesday after taking over the responsibilities of the country’s chief executive.
As the prime minister reviewed the guard of honor, armed forces contingents saluted him. The new Prime Minister also met with officials and staff from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s 23rd prime minister on Monday night. As President Dr. Arif Alvi went on leave, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to him.
The National Assembly had earlier in the day elected Shehbaz Sharif as the new Prime Minister, while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) boycotted the election and announced mass resignations.
The House was chaired by Sardar Ayaz Sadiq of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), who also completed the PM election process. Shehbaz received 174 votes, while his opponent Shah Mehmood Qureshi received none, as all PTI MNAs had left the assembly prior to the election.
Shehbaz had been sworn in, according to the cabinet division. Shehbaz was named Prime Minister, according to the notification.
