- CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz, other ministers accompany premier on visit.
- Both nations to sign several agreements to strengthen cooperation.
- High-level bilateral engagements laid groundwork for latest visit.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed on Thursday for a two-day official visit to the Republic of Belarus at the invitation of President Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz, Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar, and senior officials.
This visit follows President Lukashenko’s important visit to Pakistan in November 2024, during which both nations signed more than a dozen important memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements, with pledges to further expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
Both PM Shehbaz and Lukashenko emphasised the importance of advancing political dialogue and strengthening inter-parliamentary relations.
They also focused on expanding trade and economic cooperation, adopting a collaborative approach to regional economic integration and connectivity and enhancing the legal framework to facilitate bilateral collaboration.
During the two-day visit, the prime minister will hold talks with President Lukashenko to review progress in areas of mutual interest.
Over the past six months, a series of high-level bilateral engagements—including the 8th Session of the Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in February 2025 and a subsequent visit by a high-powered mixed ministerial delegation to Belarus in April 2025 – have laid the groundwork for a productive visit.
The two sides are expected to sign several agreements to further strengthen cooperation.
PM Shehbaz’s visit underscores the strong and ongoing partnership between Pakistan and Belarus.
