Riyadh: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness to deepen ties with the World Economic Forum’s global business and innovation network. He was talking to President and CEO of the Forum B¸rge Brende in Riyadh today, on the sidelines of the 9th Future Investment Initiative Conference.

According to Radio Pakistan, the meeting was requested by WEF leadership to formally invite the Prime Minister to the Annual Meeting of the Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January next year. The Prime Minister appreciated the ongoing robust engagement between Pakistan and World Economic Forum.

He highlighted Pakistan’s deep rooted structural economic reforms directed towards stabilization, fiscal discipline, investment, and digital transformation. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the improved macro-economic indicators over the past 18 months and said the focus will remain on export-led growth, public-private partnerships, and leveraging Pakistan’s large youth workforce and growing IT sector.

He welcomed WEF’s partnership in resilient food systems, vital for Pakistan’s agrarian economy, and emphasized the significance of peace as the path to prosperity. Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan serves as a vital bridge connecting South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East.

The President of World Economic Forum thanked the Prime Minister for Pakistan’s active engagement with the Forum and said he looks forward to continued support from Pakistan in advancing a mutually beneficial partnership.