Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 24th prime minister of Pakistan

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 24th prime minister of Pakistan SHOOTING TIME: March 4, 2024 DATELINE: March 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the oath taking ceremony STORYLINE: Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as the 24th elected prime minister of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President's House on Monday afternoon, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. President Arif Alvi administered the oath of office to the newly-elected prime minister at the ceremony attended by the outgoing caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar, Chairman of Senate Sadiq Sanjrani, chief of the army, politicians and ambassadors. Earlier on Sunday, Sharif, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, got 201 votes against 92 in the 336-member National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, during an election for the post. Sharif came to power after his party formed an alliance with Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians, the Muttahida Q

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-PAKISTAN-SENATE CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-PAKISTAN-SENATE CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

(231023) -- BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with Chairman of Pakistani Senate Sadiq Sanjrani in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-PAKISTAN-SENATE CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-WANG HUNING-PAKISTAN-SENATE CHAIRMAN-MEETING (CN)

(231023) -- BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Wang Huning, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with Chairman of Pakistani Senate Sadiq Sanjrani in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 23, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

Pakistani officials thank China's assistance for flood-hit areas

STORY: Pakistani officials thank China's assistance for flood-hit areas DATELINE: Oct. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flooded area 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SADIQ SANJRANI, Chairman of Senate of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAJA PERVAIZ ASHRAF, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHSAN IQBAL, Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): NAWABZADA SHAZAIN BUGTI, Minister of Narcotics Control of Pakistan 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MUSHAHID HUSSAIN SAYED, Senator and Chairman of Pakistan-China Institute STORYLINE: Pakistani officials thank China for providing timely assistance to the country's flood-hit areas. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Pakistan said on Sunday that the death toll from this season's monsoon rain and flood since mid-June has risen

Pakistani officials extend congratulations on 73rd founding anniversary of PRC

STORY: Pakistani officials extend congratulations on 73rd founding anniversary of PRC DATELINE: Oct. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:51 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Islamabad streets 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English)： SADIQ SANJRANI, Chairman of Senate of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAJA PERVAIZ ASHRAF, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): AHSAN IQBAL, Minister of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives of Pakistan 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): NAWABZADA SHAZAIN BUGTI, Minister of Narcotics Control of Pakistan STORYLINE: Pakistani officials have extended their congratulations on the 73rd founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and expressed their greetings and wishes to the Chinese government and people. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SADIQ SANJRANI, Chairman of Senate of Pakistan "As they celebrate the 73rd founding anniversary of the People's Rep

Pakistan's new federal cabinet takes oath

STORY: Pakistan's new federal cabinet takes oath DATELINE: April 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a ceremony held at the President House STORYLINE: A 37-member federal cabinet of newly-elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif took the oath during a ceremony held at the Presidential House on Tuesday. Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath to the cabinet members that include 31 federal ministers, three ministers of state and three advisers to the prime minister, according to a statement issued by the President House. The new cabinet, made up of allied political parties, includes 13 federal ministers, two ministers of state and one adviser from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, while the Pakistan Peoples Party has nine federal ministers, one minister of state and one adviser to the prime minister. Similarly, four members of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal, two from Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan also took the

Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 23rd prime minister of Pakistan

STORY: Shahbaz Sharif takes oath as 23rd prime minister of Pakistan DATELINE: April 12, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:02 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1 various of the oath-taking ceremony STORYLINE: Shahbaz Sharif took the oath as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President House Monday night. Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Sadiq Sanjrani administered the oath of office to the newly-elected prime minister as Pakistani President Arif Alvi "complained of discomfort." During the National Assembly session to conduct the election for the Asian country's new prime minister Monday afternoon, Shahbaz, president of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, won 174 votes in the 342-member house. Shahbaz came to power after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted through a no-confidence motion moved by an opposition alliance. In his maiden address to the National Assembly after being elected as the prime minister, Shahbaz said he is looking forward to having friendly

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-APCEA-LAUNCHING CEREMONY

PAKISTAN-ISLAMABAD-APCEA-LAUNCHING CEREMONY

(220105) -- ISLAMABAD, Jan. 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of Pakistan's senate Sadiq Sanjrani speaks at the launching ceremony of the "All-Pakistan Chinese Enterprises' Association (APCEA) Sustainable Development Report 2021" in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "Pakistan to learn from China on industrialization: senate chairman" (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal)