ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a visit to the residence of President-elect Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad late Saturday and congratulated him on his election as head of the state for the second time. The prime minister expressed good wishes for Asif Ali Zardari. President-elect Asif Ali Zardari thanked Shehbaz Sharif for support in the Presidential elections.
In a message, Shehbaz Sharif said that the Senate, National Assembly and elected members of the four provincial assemblies have expressed their confidence in Asif Ali Zardari. The Prime Minister said that Asif Ali Zardari will be a symbol of strength of the federation. He hoped that as President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari will fulfill constitutional responsibilities in efficient manner. He said coalition parties will work together for development and prosperity of Pakistan. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Saturday thanked Presidents and leaders of different countries for sending him messages of felicitations on his assumption of the office of Prime Minister. In a series of posts on X, he responded to the leaders. He thanked Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, for his message of felicitations on his election as Prime Minister. “I look forward to forging stronger ties between Pakistan and Russia in the days ahead.”
He said he was delighted to receive congratulatory letter and telephone call from his dear brother Emomali Rahmon, President of Tajikistan. “ I thank him for always being a sincere friend of Pakistan and look forward to building stronger ties between Pakistan and Tajikistan together.” He thanked Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan for his warm message of felicitations on his election as Prime Minister of Pakistan. “I also thank H.E. Ali Asadov, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan for his letter of felicitations. Our two nations enjoy a unique bond of friendship that will grow from strength to strength.”
He said he was grateful to Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of Uzbekistan, for his thoughtful letter to congratulate him on assuming office of Prime Minister for the second time. “I hope to work closely with him to strengthen relations of Pakistan and Uzbekistan across all spheres.” He also thanked Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, for his message of prayers and good wishes on his election as Prime Minister. “Pakistan values its relations with your great country and I look forward to working with you to strengthen our bonds of friendship. I also look forward to our close cooperation in SCO and ECO.” He expressed delight over receiving warm letters of felicitations from Serdar Berdimuhamedov, President of Turkmenistan and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People & Chairman of Halk Maslakhaty. “I look forward to working with Turkmenistan to build stronger bilateral ties and enhance regional cooperation.”