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Pakistan's Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as prime minister
Former four-time finance minister Ishaq Dar remains top contender for finance portfolio
Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif delivers speech after elected as Pakistan's prime minister for second term in the National Assembly building in Islamabad on March 3, 2024. — Reuters
Pakistan's Shahbaz Sharif took the oath on Monday to officially become prime minister for a second time, nearly four weeks after an uncertain national election caused delays in the formation of a coalition government.
Sharif, 72, officially took up office at a swearing-in ceremony at the presidential office in the nation's capital, Islamabad, a day after parliament elected him prime minister despite protests from lawmakers aligned with jailed former premier Imran Khan.
Sharif wore a black traditional overcoat, called a sherwani, in the ceremony, broadcast live on state TV and attended by civil, military, bureaucracy and other dignities.
The younger Sharif returns to the role he previously held until August, when parliament was dissolved to prepare for the election.
Economists, investors and foreign capitals would now be watching closely for an announcement by Sharif on the cabinet, especially the important finance portfolio. The next finance minister will have to immediately undertake tough talks with the International Monetary Fund to get a new multi-billion dollar funding agreement, with the current one expiring in April.
Former four-time finance minister Ishaq Dar remains the top contender, PML-N sources have told Reuters, though several other candidates were being seriously considered.
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