April 26, 2024 (MLN): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) special meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from April 28 to 29.
At her weekly media briefing in Islamabad today, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will also accompany the Prime Minister during the visit.
She said they have received the invitations from the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
The Spokesperson said high-level participation in the Forum will afford an important opportunity to present Pakistan's priorities specifically in global health architecture, inclusive growth, revitalizing regional collaboration and the need for striking a balance between promoting growth and energy consumption.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said on the margins of the main event, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, heads of international organizations bodies and other leading personalities participating in the event.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will also participate in the 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation being held in Banjul, Gambia on 4th and 5th of next month.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said at the Summit, the Prime Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of the Islamic world on the margins of the Summit.
Earlier, the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting will be held on 2nd and 3rd of next month.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar will attend the OIC Foreign Ministers meeting.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the Foreign Minister will meet with his counterparts from other OIC countries.
