Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for Vienna,
Austria on Sunday morning, on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Austrian Chancellor
Christian Stocker.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Information
and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi were accompanying the
Prime Minister as part of the Pakistani delegation.
During his stay in Vienna, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral as well as delegation-level talks
with Chancellor Stocker at the Federal Chancellery. Both leaders are expected to discuss
matters of mutual interest and avenues for strengthening cooperation between the two
countries.
The Prime Minister and the Austrian Chancellor will also jointly co-chair a meeting of leading
business figures aimed at enhancing trade and investment ties between Pakistan and Austria.
Later, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will participate in and address the Austria Business Forum,
where he is expected to highlight Pakistan’s economic potential and investment opportunities.
The Prime Minister will also attend and speak at a special event in Vienna organized under the
United Nations on the theme “Sustainable Development: The Path to Global Peace and
Prosperity.”
In addition, he is scheduled to meet with the Director General of the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) to discuss issues related to peaceful uses of nuclear energy and
international cooperation.
Officials said the Prime Minister’s official visit to Austria is expected to open new avenues of
collaboration and add fresh momentum to bilateral relations between the two countries.
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