ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday congratulated Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the prime minister of Pakistan.

“Congratulations to (Shehbaz Sharif) on being elected as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan,” Kakar wrote on X.

He wished the newly elected prime minister all the best as he embarked on the important journey of leadership.

“May your tenure bring prosperity, progress, and unity to our beloved nation,” Kakar remarked.

Earlier, Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the Prime Minister of Pakistan.

Announcing the results, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said Shehbaz Sharif, the joint candidate of PML-N and allied parties, secured two hundred and one votes. Sunni Ittehad Council’s candidate Omar Ayub Khan bagged ninety-two votes.

It is the second time that Shehbaz Sharif has been elected as the Prime Minister of the country.

Chief of Balochistan National Party (Mengal) Akhtar Mengal who was present in the house abstained from voting.

Shehbaz Sharif later went to the desks of the allied parties to express his gratitude to them.

Sunni Ittehad Council candidate Omar Ayub Khan thanked his party lawmakers for supporting him.

The House has been adjourned to meet again on Monday at 11:00 am.