Pakistan’s PM arrives in Zurich for World Economic Forum summit

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar arrived in Zurich on Sunday to attend the World Economic Forum summit, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said, where key business and government leaders are scheduled to meet next week to deliberate on crucial global issues.
Pakistan’s foreign office said earlier this week that Kakar would visit Davos from January 15-19 for the 54th WEF summit. It said Kakar would attend three key thematic events during the official trip, which include: Preventing An Era of Global Conflict, Restoring Faith in the Global System, and Preventing Economic Fracture.
He would also deliver a keynote address for a session titled: ‘Trade Tech’s Trillion Dollar Promise.’
“Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar arrived here on Sunday to participate in the 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to be held from January 15 to 19,” the APP said in a report.
Kakar was received by Pakistan’s permanent representative to Geneva, the country’s ambassador to Switzerland, and high-level officials upon his arrival.
“During his visit, Prime Minister Kakar would lead a special ‘Invest in Pakistan’ event,” APP added.
The WEF describes itself as an international organization for public-private cooperation. It engages the foremost political, business, cultural, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas.
The forum was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Rebuilding Trust.”
Pakistan used last year’s WEF summit to spotlight the immense damages inflicted by the disastrous 2022 floods and seek international economic assistance from world powers.