ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the 10th D-8 Summit being hosted by Bangladesh in virtual format on April 8, 2021, the Foreign Office said.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will attend the 19th Council of Ministers meeting that will precede the Summit.

The theme of the Summit is “Partnership for a Transformative World: Harnessing Power of Youth and Technology.” The Summit will be attended by Heads of States/Governments of eight D-8 Member States including Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Turkey, and Pakistan.

The 10th D-8 Summit is expected to adopt a Declaration and the Decennial Roadmap 2020-2030. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey will hand over the chairmanship of the D-8 Summit to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The D-8 was established in 1997 to promote economic and development cooperation among eight Member States. The D-8 Secretariat is located in Istanbul. The D-8 objectives, inter alia, include improving developing countries’ position in the world economy, diversifying new opportunities in trade relations, and enhancing participation in decision-making at the international level.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2021