ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the World Governments Summit in Dubai today, Tuesday, with his speech focusing on his country’s vision for inclusive economic growth, his office said in a statement. 

Over 400 ministers and thousands of industry leaders, experts, and policymakers are taking part in the summit from Feb. 11-13. As per the WGS, the event will also welcome over 80 international, regional and intergovernmental organizations to join a discussion on the future of governance, global challenges and their innovative solutions. 

Sharif arrived on his second visit to the UAE since assuming office in March last year with a high-level delegation on Monday. The prime minister spoke to investors and is scheduled to deliver a keynote address on Tuesday highlighting Pakistan’s vision for inclusive economic growth, digital transformation and governance reforms, the foreign office said in a statement earlier. 

“The Prime Minister will represent Pakistan at the World Governments Summit in Dubai and will address it live on Pakistan Television,” the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. 

It added that Sharif will also meet the UAE’s vice president, the prime minister and ruler of Dubai, the Sri Lankan president, the chairperson of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and investors in the UAE during his trip. 

Sharif spoke to investors in the UAE on Monday, saying that Islamabad was having a “very close interaction” with Saudi Arabia and the UAE in minerals and mining sectors. 

The summit is an important event for Pakistan, which has reached out to regional allies and economic partners in recent months to escape a prolonged economic crisis that has drained its resources and triggered inflation in the country. 

The WGS was established in 2013 under the leadership of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the UAE’s vice president, prime minister and ruler of Dubai. The organization says since then its leadership has continued to champion the mission of shaping future governments and creating a better future for humanity.