ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has extended felicitation Her Excellency Liz Truss on her appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
In a Twitter statement on Wednesday, Shahbaz Sharif said that The UK is Pakistan’s time-tested friend and one of our largest trading and development partners.
“I am keen to work with her to further promote our historic relations,” he said.
The 47-year-old Liz Truss officially became Britain’s New Prime Minister on September 6 at an audience with Head of State Queen Elizabeth II after the resignation of Boris Johnson.
🤝 The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today.
Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty’s offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/klRwVvEOyc
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 6, 2022
In his statement after he appointment as the leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the UK, Truss vowed to rebuild the UK and address issues of economy, energy, and health system while many have already questioned her leadership abilities, especially when it comes to foreign policy.
As your Prime Minister, I am confident that together we can ride out the storm, rebuild our economy and become the modern, brilliant Britain that I know we can be.
I will take action every day to make that happen 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/1Moqm3cSwu
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 6, 2022