Celebrations after new PM is sworn in in Pakistan

(11 Apr 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Karachi, Pakistan - 11 April 2022 1. Various of political workers of various parties letting off fireworks in Karachi to celebrate the election of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister 2. Various of workers chanting UPSOUND (Urdu) "We beat Imran (Khan)." 3. Various of workers carrying their respective party flags, and banners and posters reading (Urdu) "No to slogans against judiciary" and "No to slogans against the armed forces"     4. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Nihaal Hashmi, local leader of PML-N: "Today the forces of evil have been defeated. The fascists, the undemocratic forces have been defeated, those who don't respect the flag of Pakistan, the passport of Pakistan, the constitution of Pakistan, the armed forces of Pakistan. Against them, we have these youngsters here who are ready to lay down their lives for the flag of Pakistan, for the constitution, for our passport. We express solidarity with them and congratulate Shehbaz Sharif. We hope this is the beginning of a new journey for all Pakistanis."    5. Various of workers dancing    6. Various of workers chanting UPSOUND (Urdu) "Long live Nawaz Sharif."   STORYLINE: Celebrations took place in Karachi after Pakistan’s parliament on Monday elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the new prime minister. It followed a week of political turmoil that led to the weekend ouster of Premier Imran Khan. Chanting "we beat Imran," workers employed by various political parties let off fireworks to celebrate. "Today the forces of evil have been defeated," said Nihaal Hashmi, local leader of PML-N, Shahbaz Sharif's party. Sharif took the oath of office inside the stately, white marble palace known as the Presidency in a brief ceremony. But his elevation won't guarantee a peaceful path forward or solve the country's many economic problems, including high inflation and a soaring energy crisis. Sharif, the brother of disgraced former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, won with 174 votes after more than 100 lawmakers from Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, or Pakistan Justice Party, resigned and walked out of the National Assembly in protest. Those 174 votes - two more than the required simple majority - are enough to pass laws in the 342-seat assembly. =========================================================== Clients are reminded: (i) to check the terms of their licence agreements for use of content outside news programming and that further advice and assistance can be obtained from the AP Archive on: Tel +44 (0) 20 7482 7482 Email: [email protected] (ii) they should check with the applicable collecting society in their Territory regarding the clearance of any sound recording or performance included within the AP Television News service (iii) they have editorial responsibility for the use of all and any content included within the AP Television News service and for libel, privacy, compliance and third party rights applicable to their Territory. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...