Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan late on Monday congratulated Shahbaz Sharif after he was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister, Daily Sabah reports.
"I am sure that under your leadership, Pakistan-Turkey's brotherly ties will bolster," Erdogan said, who called Shehbaz hours after the lower house of the parliament elected him.
In response, Shehbaz said he aspired to bring both the countries closer during his tenure as the prime minister and thanked Erdogan for his congratulatory telephonic call.