evidence: Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took the oath as prime minister of Pakistan. [...] PM Modi said on X, "Congratulations to @CMShehbaz on being sworn in as the Prime Minister of Pakistan." In the February 8 elections, Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party came second. Independent candidates backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won the most seats but failed to get a majority in Parliament.