Maryam Nawaz's election as Punjab chief is a 'milestone' in Pakistani politics: US

“The election of Maryam Nawaz as Prime Minister of Punjab Province is a milestone in Pakistani politics,” the US mentioned, reiterating that it appears ahead to working with Islamabad to additional combine ladies into the nation's political life.

Maryam, the 50-year-old daughter of three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, final week grew to become the primary lady to take oath as chief minister of Pakistan's most populous and politically vital province of Punjab.

“Her [Maryam Nawaz Sharif] “The election of chief minister is a milestone in Pakistani politics,” International Ministry spokesman Matthew Miller advised reporters at his every day information convention on March four.

Maryam is taken into account the political inheritor to 74-year-old Nawaz Sharif, the three-time former prime minister.

“We sit up for higher cooperation with Pakistan to additional combine ladies into the nation's political life and economic system, together with by way of the US-Pakistan Ladies's Council, civil society and different decision-making areas,” he mentioned.

“An inclusive Pakistan makes for a powerful, affluent nation that advantages all Pakistanis and that’s the reason we’re all the time comfortable after we see cracks within the glass ceiling anyplace on this planet,” Mr. Miller mentioned in response to a query.

Nevertheless, he didn’t touch upon the election of the brand new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

On Monday, Shehbaz, 72, took the reins of the cash-strapped nation for the second time, practically a month after an inconclusive election marked by allegations of vote fraud.

“I gained't speak in regards to the new prime minister, however as now we have mentioned earlier than, we worth our long-standing partnership with Pakistan and have all the time considered a powerful, affluent and democratic Pakistan as crucial to U.S. and Pakistani pursuits.” “And our cooperation with new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his authorities will proceed to concentrate on advancing these shared pursuits,” mentioned Mr. Miller.