LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif represented Pakistan at the ceremony of King Charles’s coronation in London on Saturday. The coronation is the first event in 70 years that a UK monarch has been anointed.
Earlier, King Charles’s mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, had ascended the seat in 1953. Shehbaz Sharif representing Pakistan conveyed best wishes on behalf of the people and government of Pakistan to the newly crowned King. Earlier, on Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also attended a gathering of Commonwealth leaders in London.
Speaking at the event, Shehbaz Sharif noted that the accession of the new monarch, who is also head of the Commonwealth, also opened new vistas and fresh paths for the multilateral forum and was appropriate event to infuse the organization with even greater energy.
He underlined the significance of the Pakistan-Commonwealth partnership, especially on youth empowerment and engagement.
The Honourable Prime Minister met King Charles on Friday night at the Event and offered him felicitations on behalf of the people of Pakistan on his coronation.
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On the sidelines, Shehbaz Sharif also interacted with a number of global leaders, including UK’s PM Rishi Sunak and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth.
The PM’s participation at the coronation of the King underscores the enduring and multifaceted relations that continue to exist between the two friendly nations, inter alia via the Royal family’s longstanding association with Pakistan and its people.
