ILEA002417648: Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 24th prime minister of Pakistan

Cyril Ramaphosa takes oath of office for 2nd term as South African president

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STORY: Pakistani PM felicitates nation on lunar mission cooperation with China SHOOTING TIME: May 3, 2024 DATELINE: May 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the prime minister's office in Pakistan 2. various of the launch of Long March-5 rocket in Wenchang, China (May 3, 2024) 3. various of the four payloads aboard STORYLINE: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated his nation and scientists on sending Pakistan's first satellite to the moon with China's cooperation on Friday, the prime minister's office said in a statement. The ICUBE-Q moon satellite is Pakistan's first step in space and the country's scientists and engineers are proving their abilities in this field just like they did in the other fields, the statement quoted Sharif as having said. "The higher than the Himalayas, deeper than the oceans, and sweeter than honey Pakistan-China friendship has further ascended to transcend the boundaries of space with the mission," the pri

Pakistani FM Ishaq Dar designated deputy PM

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Former PM Gilani elected as chairman of Pakistan's Senate

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Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 24th prime minister of Pakistan

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