PM Shehbaz leaves for Riyadh to attend special meeting of WEF on Global Cooperation, Growth & Energy tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, April 27 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has left for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to attend the special meeting of World Economic Forum on Global Cooperation, Growth and Energy tomorrow (Sunday).                              

According to the statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Saturday, the invitation has been extended by Muhammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Professor Klaus Schwab, the Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is accompanied by a high level delegation including Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The Prime Minister and the Ministers will participate in WEF discussions on issues related to trade and investment measures, new investment frameworks, restructuring of supply chains, sustainable growth, and the energy landscape. The 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.

On the margins of the main event, the Prime Minister and his delegation will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, including the Saudi leadership, heads of international organizations, and other prominent figures participating in the event.