Putin congratulates PM Sharif, hopes for interaction on Afghanistan

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia&s President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan.According to
the Russian embassy in Pakistan, Putin has expressed hope that Shehbaz&s activities will &contribute to further development of the
Pakistan-Russia cooperation and partner interaction on the Afghan settlement as well as countering international terrorism.Turkish President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan and India&s Narendra Modi had also congratulated Shehbaz on his election, Geo TV reported.Shehbaz was sworn in as the
prime minister on April 11 following the ouster of Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion, making him the first premier to be ousted
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