ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has felicitated Chris Hipkins on becoming the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand.
“Heartiest congratulations to Chris Hipkins on becoming the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand,” the prime minister wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.
Shahbaz Sharif further said that “I look forward to working with him to strengthen and expand the relations between our two friendly Countries.
“I extend my best wishes to him.”
Heartiest congratulations to @chrishipkins on becoming the 41st Prime Minister of New Zealand. I look forward to working with him to strengthen and expand the the relations between our two friendly countnries. I extend my best wishes to him. 🇵🇰 🇳🇿
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) January 25, 2023
The 44-year-old Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins was sworn in Wednesday as New Zealand’s 41st Prime Minister.
Hipkins was the only nominee to replace the former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who announced her resignation three days earlier.
Under Jacinda Ardern, Hapkins served as the Education and Police Minister.
The term of Jacinda Ardern as the Prime Minister would end on February 7, 2023 and she has announced that she will not contest general elections scheduled for October 14.
