ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif is taking oath as the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan.
He was administered the oath by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjarani as President Arif Alvi complained of “discomfort”, according to the president’s Twitter account, hours before the oath-taking ceremony.
Shehbaz was elected as the premier after the ouster of PTI Chairman Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion.
It is worth mentioning that in absence of the president, the Senate chairman administers the oath to the newly-elected prime minister.
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