ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from Tuesday, where he is expected to push dialogue in an increasingly divided world while courting foreign leaders and investors as Pakistan seeks to build on recent economic stabilization, an official statement said.
Held in Davos-Klosters, the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting is among the world’s most prestigious global platforms, bringing together heads of state and government, senior business executives, leaders of international organizations and civil society to debate geopolitical, economic, social and environmental challenges.
“Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation to the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from 20 to 22 January 2026,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“The Prime Minister’s program includes multiple substantive engagements, including participation in the WEF’s Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders’ session on ‘Restoring a Spirit of Dialogue in a Divided World,’” it added.
Pakistan has repeatedly called for multilateralism and adherence to the United Nations Charter and international law, cautioning against the growing resort to force as global conflicts multiply and tensions simmer across regions.
Sharif is also expected to hold meetings with world leaders and business executives on the sidelines of the forum, where he will outline Pakistan’s views on global and regional peace and highlight the government’s economic vision, trade prospects and investment opportunities.
The visit comes as Pakistan looks to attract foreign investment and shift toward export-led growth after emerging from a prolonged economic crisis that depleted foreign exchange reserves, strained its balance of payments and sharply weakened the currency.
The government says macroeconomic indicators have improved, an assessment echoed by global credit rating agencies, as the country continues structural reforms under a $7 billion program with the International Monetary Fund.
