Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended warm congratulations to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the historic landslide victory of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan's lower house elections, securing a commanding majority in the House of Representatives.
President Asif Ali Zardari noted that the decisive electoral outcome reflects the strong confidence of the Japanese people in Prime Minister Takaichi's leadership and her commitment to making Japan strong and prosperous.
President Zardari observed that the scale of the mandate, marking a post-1955 record for the party, underscores public endorsement of Prime Minister Takaichi's policy direction and governance agenda at a critical moment for Japan.
He conveyed his best wishes to Prime Minister Takaichi for success in fulfilling the responsibilities entrusted to her by the Japanese electorate and expressed confidence that Japan would continue to advance stability, progress and prosperity under her leadership.
The President also reaffirmed Pakistan's desire to further strengthen friendly relations with Japan and to deepen cooperation across areas of mutual interest for the benefit of both peoples.
Meanwhile Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated Japan's newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic election victory, reaffirming Pakistan's desire to deepen bilateral ties with Tokyo.
In a message posted on social media, PM Shehbaz Sharif extended his best wishes to Prime Minister Takaichi, noting that her decisive win reflected the confidence of the Japanese people in her leadership. He said Pakistan looked forward to working closely with Japan under her leadership to further strengthen cooperation in trade, investment and regional stability.
Prime Minister Takaichi's coalition swept to a landmark victory in Japan's lower house elections on Sunday, securing a two-thirds supermajority that significantly eases her legislative agenda. Her Liberal Democratic Party won 316 of the 465 seats, its best-ever result, while the ruling coalition secured a total of 352 seats.
Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, has pledged sweeping economic and security reforms, including tax relief measures and increased defence spending aimed at countering regional security challenges. Speaking to local media after the results, she said the election represented a clear endorsement of major policy shifts in economic management and national security.