ZURICH: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar arrived here on Sunday to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to be held from January 15 to 19.

Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to Geneva Bilal Ahmed, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Switzerland Amir Shaukat and other officials received the prime minister.

In the meeting, the prime minister would deliver a keynote address on the theme ‘Trade Techs Trillion Dollar Promise’, the Foreign Office spokesperson wrote on her official X account.

PM Kakar would attend three key thematic events on preventing an era of global conflict; restoring faith in the global system and preventing economic fracture.

On the sidelines of the event, he would also hold meetings with the government and business leaders.

During his visit, Prime Minister Kakar would lead a special ‘Invest in Pakistan’ event.

Published in Dawn, January 15th, 2024

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