New Delhi, March 5 -- Pakistan's prime minister Shehbaz Sharif speaks at the national assembly, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 11, 2022. Photo: Reuters In his inaugural address after securing a second term as Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif addressed the National Assembly, emphasizing the need for a resolution to the longstanding issues faced by the people of Kashmir and Palestine. Despite expectations that his elder brother, Nawaz Sharif, would play a key role in government decisions, Shehbaz Sharif wasted no time bringing the Kashmir dispute to the forefront.

"Let's all come together and the National Assembly should pass a resolution for the freedom of Kashmiris and Palestinians," he said in his speech on Sunday.

"We will keep...