Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Visits China

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in China on a 4-day official visit.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Hangzhou for the first leg of his 4-day visit to China. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Information Atta Tarar, Minister for IT Shaza Fatima and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, the Prime Minister will visit China from today to May 26, with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations, political ties and economic cooperation.

The Foreign Office spokesperson said that the Prime Minister will meet the Party Secretary of Zhejiang Province in Hangzhou, while discussions are also expected on the situation in the Middle East during the Prime Minister’s visit to China. China has supported Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute.