- Prime Minister Shehbaz representing Pakistan at the coronation ceremony of Shah Charles III.
- Attended the Commonwealth Leaders’ Gathering a day earlier.
- The accession of the new king opened new avenues for the multilateral forum: Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday extended good wishes from the Government of Pakistan and its people on the occasion of the coronation of King Charles III.
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif represented Pakistan in the meeting. Coronation ceremony The Foreign Office said in a statement that it took place at Westminster Abbey in London.
The coronation is the first time in 70 years that a British monarch has been anointed. Before that, his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, ascended the throne in 1953.
A day ago, the Prime Minister attended a meeting of Commonwealth leaders at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.
Addressing the event, the Prime Minister noted that the accession of the new monarch, who is also the head of the Commonwealth, has opened up new opportunities and new avenues for the multilateral forum and imbued the organization with even greater energy and vibrancy. It was an opportune moment to do so. the aim
The statement added that Prime Minister Shehbaz emphasized the importance of the Pakistan-Commonwealth partnership, particularly on youth empowerment and youth inclusion.
On the occasion, the Prime Minister interacted with British Prime Minister Rishi Shankar and Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland and other leaders attending the festival.
The statement also said that the Prime Minister will also meet the First Minister of Scotland, Hamza Yusuf, tomorrow.
Hamza, who was recently elected by the Scottish Parliament to head a devolved Scottish government, is the first Muslim and the first British Pakistani to do so.
The FO said that Pakistan and the UK enjoy a deep and enduring friendship based on historical ties and constant people-to-people contacts.
“The Prime Minister’s participation in the coronation underscores the multifaceted ties that both friendly countries and the royal family have with Pakistan and its people,” it added.