ISLAMABAD
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to embark on a whirlwind six-day diplomatic tour beginning Sunday, touching down in four friendly nations \u0096Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan \u2013 as Pakistan intensifies efforts to solidify regional ties in the aftermath of recent hostilities with India.
\nAccording to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Friday, the prime minister will hold comprehensive discussions with the leadership of these nations on a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues.
\nA key purpose of the tour is to personally convey Pakistan\u2019s gratitude for their support during the recent escalation with India.
\nThe visit will begin in Turkiye and conclude in Tajikistan, where the prime minister will participate in the International Conference on Glaciers in Dushanbe, scheduled for May 29-30.
\n\u201cThe Prime Minister will have the opportunity to express the deepest appreciation and acknowledgment for the support extended to Pakistan by these friendly countries during the recent crisis with India,\u201d the Foreign Office spokesperson stated.
\nThe visit is expected to reinforce diplomatic and economic ties, with wide-ranging discussions on mutual cooperation and regional peace.<\/p>\n
PM, Bilawal meeting
\nEarlier, PM Shehbaz held a key huddle with PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to thrash out Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic response to India\u2019s recent sabre-rattling, just ahead of Bilawal\u2019s whirlwind global campaign to present Islamabad\u2019s case to the world.
\nBilawal, recently tapped to spearhead the high-powered delegation, is tasked with taking Pakistan\u2019s concerns to the world stage \u2013 from New Delhi\u2019s hostile rhetoric and violations of the Indus Waters Treaty to broader threats to regional peace.
\nFlanked by Senator Sherry Rehman and former foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Bilawal thanked the prime minister for placing trust in him at this critical diplomatic juncture.
\nPM Shehbaz expressed full confidence in Bilawal\u2019s leadership and the delegation\u2019s ability to communicate Pakistan\u2019s perspective robustly.
\n\u201cUnder your leadership, this delegation will present Pakistan\u2019s stance and narrative to the world in a robust and effective manner,\u201d he said.
\nThe meeting was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Climate Change Musadik Malik, Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and SAPM Tariq Fatemi.
\nOther members of the high-powered delegation include Federal Minister Dr Musadik Malik, former foreign minister Khurram Dastgir Khan, Senator Faisal Sabzwari and former foreign secretaries Tehmina Janjua and Jalil Abbas Jilani.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to embark on a whirlwind six-day diplomatic tour beginning Sunday, touching down in four friendly nations \u0096Turkiye, Iran, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan \u2013 as Pakistan intensifies efforts to solidify regional ties in the aftermath of recent hostilities with India. According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":458105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-480550","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n