Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated Pakistan's new prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on being sworn into office on Monday, becoming the first head of state to call the newly-elected official.
In a telephone conversation with Shehbaz, Turkish President Erdogan told the newly elected prime minister that he was "extremely happy" about him being elected as the premier.
"I am sure that under your leadership, Pakistan-Turkey's brotherly ties will bolster," said Erdogan, who called Shehbaz hours after the lower house of the Parliament elected him.
In response, Shehbaz said he aspires to bring both the countries closer during his tenure as the prime minister and thanked Erdogan for his congratulatory telephonic call.
Acting President Sajid Sanjrani, who is also the chairman of the upper house of the parliament, the Senate, administered the oath to the premier attired in black sherwani and shalwar (long coat and loose trousers).
