The United States congratulated Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on becoming the prime minister saying it looks forward to continuing the long-standing cooperation with Pakistan’s government.
In a statement released by the US State Department, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “we value our relationship with Pakistan which has been an important partner on wide-ranging mutual interests for nearly 75 years”.
“United States views a strong, prosperous, and democratic Pakistan as essential for the interests of both of our countries,” he added.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked United Kingdom Premier for his message of felicitation.
He said Pakistan and UK share deep-rooted and broad-based ties.
He resolved to working closely with UK government to further expand longstanding friendship and take multifaceted relationship to the next level.
Earlier, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as Prime Minister.
In a tweet, he said United Kingdom and Pakistan have a longstanding relationship and our people share deep ties. He expressed hope for working together on areas of shared interest.
