Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Davos late Monday night to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Bilawal has been visiting foreign countries since taking over as FM to strengthen ties with Pakistan’s friends and other countries.
In this regard, FM Bilawal Bhutto made his first trip to the United States at the invitation of Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Later, he traveled to China to strengthen bilateral and economic ties.
Bilawal Bhutto arrived in Davos, Switzerland, late Monday night, accompanied by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, to attend the World Economic Forum.
The FM will share Pakistan’s perspective on the economic and social impacts of evolving geopolitical developments, as well as the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, food and energy security, and climate change, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).
FM Bilawal will also meet with his counterparts at the annual World Economic Forum meeting and interact with the media.
According to the MOFA, Khar attended a WEF event called ‘Afghanistan: The Path Forward’ in Davos.
“The Minister of State emphasized that, as an immediate neighbor with a 2,600-kilometer border, Pakistan must approach Afghanistan through a broader lens that encompasses all dimensions – peace, security, and socioeconomic development,” according to the MOFA statement.
During the event, Khar stated that Pakistan, as a country with constitutional provisions for women to have an equal and effective role in all institutions and walks of life, strives for full respect and enjoyment of women and girls’ fundamental rights, particularly the right to education.
She emphasized that both the international community and the interim Afghan government must reconsider their approaches by putting ordinary Afghans’ interests and aspirations first. “This will be critical to avoid exacerbating the already dire economic situation,” she said, according to the FO.
Khar emphasized that “the international community’s persistent, patient, and prudent engagement would go a long way toward achieving the shared objectives of a peaceful, stable, democratic, and prosperous Afghanistan.”
