ISLAMABAD – Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General ZubairMahmood Hayat called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday.
During the meeting held at PM Office, General Hayat congratulated Imran onassuming the office of prime minister of Pakistan and conveyed his wellwishes to the premier.
Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister at a ceremony in Islamabad onSaturday, ushering in a new political era as the World Cup cricket heroofficially took over the country’s reins.
In his first speech as prime minister late Sunday, he announced reformstargeting corruption and focusing on human development in the country.
PM Imran repeated many of his campaign pledges to build an Islamic welfarestate but also touched on issues rarely mentioned by Pakistani primeministers such as fighting child sex abuse and climate change.
He also vowed to improve Pakistan´s relationship with neighbouringcountries, and to improve security in Balochistan province and the tribalareas along the border with Afghanistan.