Sharif Takes Oath as Pakistan Prime Minister for 2nd Time

In this handout picture taken and released by Pakistan Prime Minister's Office on March 4, 2024, Pakistan's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, right, inspects the guard of honor at the Prime Minister House in Islamabad. Pakistan's President Arif Alvi, right, administers the oath to Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, at the Presidential Palace in Islamabad, Pakistan, March 4, 2024. (Presidential Palace/Handout via Reuters)

Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif took the oath Monday as prime minister for a second time, almost a month after a general election that was marred by large-scale allegations of voter fraud and resulted in a split mandate.