LONDON: UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn on Sunday felicitated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan for becoming the Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan.
“Congratulations to @ImranKhanPTI, sworn in yesterday as Pakistan’s Prime Minister,” Corbyn said in a Twitter statement.
Congratulations to @ImranKhanPTI, sworn in yesterday as Pakistan’s Prime Minister.
We give our support to the people of Pakistan, and hope that the new government can deliver social justice and help build a country that works for all.
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) August 19, 2018
“We give our support to the people of Pakistan, and hope that the new government can deliver social justice and help build a country that works for all,” he said.
Earlier on Saturday, British PM Theresa May spoke to PM Khan and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries.
“Pleased to talk to @ImranKhanPTI, Prime Minister of Pakistan. The UK and Pakistan share deep and important links. There is plenty for our two countries to work together on, not least increasing bilateral trade and mutual security issues,” May tweeted.
Pleased to talk to @ImranKhanPTI, Prime Minister of Pakistan. The UK and Pakistan share deep and important links. There is plenty for our two countries to work together on, not least increasing bilateral trade and mutual security issues.
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) August 18, 2018
