PM Narendra Modi wishes Nawaz Sharif on his birthday

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his wishes to his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his 65th birthday.

"I wish the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Nawaz Sharif on his birthday and pray that he remains in wonderful health," Prime Minister Modi said in a tweet.

Nawaz Sharif was born on December 25, 1949.

He is the 18th and current Prime Minister of Pakistan in office since June 2013.

A veteran politician and industrialist, he previously served as Prime Minister from November 1990 to July 1993 and from February 1997 to October 1999.