PM Shehbaz to embark on visit to Iran, Turkiye from tomorrow: FO
- Pakistan, Turkiye to discuss expanding trade, investment cooperation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Iran to offer condolences for the late supreme leader and then Turkiye to strengthen bilateral ties, focusing on trade, investment, and regional security.
- Pakistan's solidarity with Iran after the supreme leader's passing.
- Expanding trade and investment cooperation with Turkiye.
- Promoting Pakistan's investment opportunities at a business conference.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to Iran and Turkiye from July 3 to 5 to offer condolences over the death of Iran’s supreme leader and hold high-level talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation, the Foreign Office announced on Thursday.
Speaking at the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said the prime minister would be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with cabinet ministers and senior government officials.
The prime minister will first travel to Iran to attend the funeral ceremony of the late Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. During the visit, he will convey condolences on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan to the Iranian leadership and the bereaved families, while reaffirming Pakistan’s solidarity with the brotherly nation during its time of grief.
Shehbaz will then travel to Istanbul at the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The two leaders are expected to review the full spectrum of bilateral relations, with particular emphasis on expanding trade and investment cooperation, as well as discussing regional peace and security.
During his stay in Istanbul, the prime minister will also address a business conference organised by Pakistan to showcase the country’s investment opportunities in priority sectors, including Special Economic Zones (SEZs), energy, trade, information technology and privatisation. The event will bring together leading Turkish business leaders, investors and senior officials.
The Foreign Office spokesperson said the visits underscore Pakistan’s longstanding fraternal, historical and cultural ties with Iran and Turkiye.
Andrabi also mentioned about the US-Iran talks in Qatar, stating that both countries have agreed to continue discussions, with the next meeting scheduled to take place after the funeral of the former Iranian supreme leader. “There has been positive development on the different aspects of the Islamabad MoU,” he said
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