German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit Germany during the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020 on Thursday. PM alsohighlighted Pakistan’s advantages and invited the world to invest in the country during his keynote address. He spoke about the young population of the country and its untapped potential to increase trade and provide services across the globe.
Prime Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he told US President Donald Trump that a war in Iran would be a “disaster for us”, during the World Economic Forum. PM mentioned that in his opinion this would be insanity as the issue in Afghanistan hasn’t been resolved and Iran would even be a bigger problem.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has been featured on Time Magazine’s cover page along with four other world leaders in the publication’s special edition on the World Economic Forum. Other leaders alongside the Pakistani prime minister included founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Klaus Schwab, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, and Europe’s Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to invite PM Imran Khan to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) heads of government meeting in New Delhi, according to the Indian media. Indian foreign ministry spokesperson added all eight members and four observer states and other international dialogue partners will be invited. The eight members include India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Prime Minister Imran Khan has tasked Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi with visiting Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States, in an attempt to help de-escalate the Middle East situation. He also asked General Qamar Javed Bajwa “to contact relevant military leaders to convey a clear message: Pakistan is ready to play its role for peace but it can never again be [a] part of any war.”
Abu Dhabi, UAE Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be visiting Pakistan on Thursday on a one-day trip. According to UAE’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi, Prince Muhammad will be in the country for one day and will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan. They will discuss relations between the two countries, as well the state of regional and global politics.
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s trip to Davos, Switzerland next month will be most economical compared to his predecessors, the government claimed on Monday. Total expenditure of the three-day visit, in which the premier along with his delegation will attend annual World Economic Forum (WEF) summit, is estimated to be at $68,000. Previous governments spent lavishly on their visits to the Swiss city in comparison.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will receive Bahrain’s highest civil award, the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance, revealed Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfiqar Bukhari. “Prime Minister is going on an official visit to Bahrain in mid-December where he will be conferred Bahrain’s highest civilian award,” the publication quoted Bukhari in a report published on Saturday.
Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch the first of its kind, Clean Green Pakistan Index on Monday. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam said that a healthy cleanliness competition will be launched among 19 cities in the country. The idea behind the competition is to improve overall green and clean outlook of the cities in Pakistan.
In a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Imran Khan, US President Donald Trump thanked the prime minister for Pakistan’s efforts in facilitating the release of two Western hostages. During the phone call, Prime Minister Imran termed the release of the hostages by the Taliban in Afghanistan as a “positive development”, saying Pakistan was happy that the duo was safe and free.