New Delhi: Shehbaz Sharif, the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), was elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan in a vote in the Pakistan National Assembly. Taking to twitter PM Modi congratulated the new Pak PM.
Pakistan Parliament on Monday elected unopposed Shehbaz Sharif as the 23rd prime minister of the country. This brought an end the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation since a no-confidence motion was introduced against his predecessor Imran Khan on March 8.
PM Modi tweeted, โCongratulations to H. E. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the Prime Minister of Pakistan. India desires peace and stability in a region free of terror, so that we can focus on our development challenges and ensure the well-being and prosperity of our people.โ
To which Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif replied, โThank you Premier Narendra Modi for felicitations. Pakistan desires peaceful & cooperative ties with India. Peaceful settlement of outstanding disputes including Jammu & Kashmir is indispensable. Pakistanโs sacrifices in fighting terrorism are well-known. Letโs secure peace and..โ
Soon after being elected as Pakistanโs PM, Shehbaz Sharif in his inaugural speech took up the issue of abrogation of Article 370 in Kashmir. He alleged that the people of the valley were bleeding. He said that Pakistan will provide โdiplomatic and moral assistanceโ to the people of the Valley, as well as will address the issue at all international fora, according to the report.
Speaking of relations with India, the newly elected PM said that they want good relations with India but it cannot be achieved without the resolution of the Kashmir issue.
He said, โNeighbors are not a matter of choice, it is something we have to live with and unfortunately Pakistanโs ties with India were never good since its inception.โ
He slammed Khan for not making โserious and diplomatic effortsโ when India was abrogating Article 370.
โWhen the forceful encroachment was done in August 2019 and Article 370 was abrogated, what serious efforts did we makeโฆwhat serious diplomacy did we tryโฆKashmirisโ blood is flowing on roads of Kashmir and the Kashmir Valley is red with their blood,โ said Shehbaz, the younger brother of former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
He said that Pakistan wants good relations with India but durable peace is not possible unless the Kashmir issue will be resolved.
He said, โWe want good ties with India but durable peace is not possible until the Kashmir dispute is resolved.โ
He further added that Pakistan will continue to provide political, diplomatic, and moral support to the people of Kashmir.
โWe will raise voice for Kashmiris brothers and sisters at every forum. We will give them diplomatic and moral support,โ he added.
Shehbaz appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a step forward and address the Kashmir issue. He made this appeal so that both the countries could concentrate on tackling poverty, unemployment, shortage of medicines, and other issues.
โWhy do we want our coming generations to suffer. Come, letโs resolve the Kashmir issue in line with UN resolutions and Kashmirisโ expectations, so that we can end poverty on both sides of the border,โ he added.
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