{"id":637,"date":"2026-01-21T07:12:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=637"},"modified":"2026-01-21T07:12:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:12:30","slug":"pm-shehbaz-arrives-in-davos-to-lead-pakistan-delegation-at-wef-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=637","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz Arrives in Davos to Lead Pakistan Delegation at WEF 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>DAVOS:<\/strong> Prime Minister <strong>Shehbaz Sharif<\/strong> arrived in <strong>Switzerland on Tuesday<\/strong> to lead a <strong>high-level Pakistani delegation<\/strong> at the <strong>World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting<\/strong>, being held in <strong>Davos-Klosters from January 20 to 22, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival, the prime minister was received by <strong>Pakistan\u2019s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad<\/strong>, <strong>Pakistani Ambassador to Switzerland Marghoob Butt<\/strong>, and senior diplomatic officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a statement posted on <strong>X<\/strong>, PM Shehbaz said he would advance <strong>Pakistan\u2019s engagement with global trade and investment partners<\/strong> during the WEF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPakistan\u2019s ongoing economic reform journey is unlocking profound opportunities, driven by a resilient and entrepreneurial workforce and significant potential across <strong>energy, agriculture, minerals, and emerging technologies<\/strong>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are ready to harness this potential into <strong>mutually beneficial economic cooperation and long-term investment<\/strong>,\u201d the prime minister added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PM Shehbaz is accompanied by <strong>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar<\/strong>, along with other senior government officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a statement issued by the 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