Shehbaz Sharif sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister

President Arif Alvi, right, administers the oath of office to newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (Pakistan’s President Office via AP)

Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s new prime minister on Monday after being elected a day earlier in a raucous parliamentary session.

He held the same position from April 2022 to August 2023, replacing arch-rival Imran Khan, who was kicked out of the job after a no-confidence vote.