PM Shehbaz arrives in Cairo to participate in D-8 summit

Cairo: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Cairo on a three-day visit to Egypt.

Minister for Public Business Sector of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mohamed Shimi along with senior Egyptian and officials of the Pakistan Embassy in Cairo received the Prime Minister upon arrival at the airport.

The Prime Minister will lead the Pakistan delegation at the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries.

The theme of the 11th D-8 Summit is "Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow's Economy."

At the Summit, the Prime Minister will underline the importance of investing in youth and SMEs for building a strong and inclusive economy; creating jobs; advancing innovation; and promoting local entrepreneurship.

The Prime Minister will also attend the Special Session of D-8 on the Humanitarian Crisis and Reconstruction Challenges in Gaza and Lebanon to deliberate on the situation resulting from Israeli aggression in the Middle East.

On the sidelines of the Summit, the Prime Minister is expected to hold bilateral meetings with the participating leaders.

Pakistan delegation includes Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar.