Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has conveyed best wishes to his British counterpart Liz Truss after the latter was named as new UK prime minister, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

In a tweet uploaded on Wednesday, Shehbaz Sharif said “I extend my congratulations to Her Excellency @trussliz on her appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The UK is Pakistan's time-tested friend and one of our largest trading & development partners. I am keen to work with her to further promote our historic relations.”

https://twitter.com/CMShehbaz/status/1567374243951771650

Liz Truss, who had previously serving as the foreign secretary, was in the race against former finance minister Rishi Sunak. She emerged at the top in a Conservative Party members’ vote, receiving 81,326 votes against Sunak’s 60,399.

Truss has stated that they needed to show that they [the ruling party] would deliver over the next two years. She added that she would come up with a bold plan to reduce taxes and grow economy.

She said that she would deliver on the energy crisis and deal with the long-term issues of energy supply.