Pakistan, June 24 -- Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was setting new democratic traditions and promoting a culture of political dialogue and reconciliation.

Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, he urged the opposition to embrace these traditions, adding that the prime minister had introduced a new political environment not only in Parliament but across the country.

Khawaja Asif said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir had jointly enhanced Pakistan's prestige and dignity at both national and international levels.

He urged all members of the House to acknowledge their contributions without political prejudice.

The minister called on ...