Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will be on an official visit to Egypt from December 18 to 20 to attend the 11th Summit of Eight Developing Countries (D-8) in Cairo.
Deputy Prime Minister / Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar will attend the 21st meeting of the D-8 Council of Ministers on December 18, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press conference.
The theme of the 11th D-8 Summit is “Investing in Youth and Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises: Shaping Tomorrow’s Economy”.
At the summit, the Prime Minister will emphasize the importance of investing in youth and small and medium businesses to build a strong and inclusive economy; job creation; promotion of innovation; and local business development. It will express Pakistan’s strong commitment to the ideals of the D-8; highlights the importance of developing cooperation for the benefit and welfare of each other; and promoting cooperation in agriculture, food security and tourism. It will also highlight Pakistan’s incentives for youth empowerment and financial development,” he said.
The Prime Minister will also attend the D-8 special session on the humanitarian crisis and reconstruction in Gaza and Lebanon to discuss the situation resulting from Israeli aggression in the Middle East.
He will highlight Pakistan’s principled position on the situation in Palestine and call for peace in the Middle East.
On the sidelines of the summit, the Prime Minister is expected to hold a bilateral meeting with the participating leaders.
