Iran congratulates new Pakistani PM on election
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi has extended
Iran's congratulations to Pakistan's newly-elected Prime Minister
Nawaz Sharif on his election, pledging to improve mutual relations
with Islamabad, Press TV reported.
In a message to the new Pakistani Prime Minister on June 5, the
Iranian spokesperson expressed confidence that the ties between
Tehran and Islamabad would be further strengthened in various
political, cultural and economic fields during Sharif's tenure.
"During Nawaz Sharif's tenure, the two countries will also witness
the growing consolidation of peace and stability in Pakistan and
across the region," Araqchi added.
On June 5, Pakistani lawmakers endorsed Sharif as the country's new
prime minister, electing him to an unprecedented third term.
More than a decade after Sharif was ousted in a coup, the
63-year-old former two-time premier was elected for the position
for a third time in Pakistan's National Assembly.
During general elections held on May 11, Sharif's center-right
party secured 176 seats of the 342-member lower house of the
assembly. His party received 244 votes in the 342-seat
parliament.
Sharif served twice as prime minister in the 1990s before being
ousted in a military coup. Following the coup, Sharif spent eight
years in exile.