Modi congratulates Pakistan’s newly-elected PM Shahbaz SharifModi congratulates Pakistan’s newly-elected PM Shahbaz Sharif,12-Apr; Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Shahbaz Sharif on his election as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan within minutes of him being sworn in. He also said that India desired peace and stability in a region free of terror.Modi tweeted, “Congratulations 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.”Earlier on Monday, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif was elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan with 174 lawmakers voting in his favour after the lawmakers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf boycotted the election.(CNS)
