# List of international prime ministerial trips made by Shehbaz Sharif

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The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Shehbaz Sharif during his first term as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from April 2022 to August 2023 and his second term from March 2024 to present.

## Summary of international trips

In his first and socond term in office, Shehbaz Sharif made 42 foreign trips to 16 countries since his premiership began on 11 April 2022.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visits by country :
| Number of visits | Country |
| 1 visits (3) | Switzerland, France, Tajikistan |
| 2 visits (5) | China, Kazakhstan, United States of America, Egypt, Uzbekistan |
| 3 visit (3) | Iran, Qatar, Azerbaijan |
| 4 visit (2) | United Kingdom, Turkey |
| 6 visit (1) | United Arab Emirates |
| 7 visit (1) | Saudi Arabia |

### 2022

| Country | Area Visited | Dates (s) | Purpose (s) | Details |
| Saudi Arabia | Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 28–30 April | Official Visit | See also: Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations |
| UAE | Abu Dhabi | 30 April | Official Visit | See also: Pakistan–United Arab Emirates relations |
| United Kingdom | London | 11–15 May | Private visit | Met his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is also the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), to discuss party and governance matters. |
| UAE | Abu Dhabi | 15 May | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–United Arab Emirates relations Made a stopover trip in Abu Dhabi on his way back home from London to officially condole the death of UAE's president, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. |
| Turkey | Ankara | 31 May – 2 June | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–Turkey relations Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting was also organised for businessmen and traders. |
| Qatar | Doha | 23–24 August | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–Qatar relations |
| Uzbekistan | Samarkand | 15–16 September | Working visit | Sharif met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. |
| United Kingdom | London | 17–18 September | Working visit | See also: Pakistan–United Kingdom relations Sharif attended the funeral of Britain's late monarch Queen Elizabeth II and met British PM Liz Truss along with the King of United Kingdom Charles III. |
| United States  United Nations | New York City | 19–24 September | Working visit | See also: Pakistan and the United Nations Sharif met with French President Emmanuel Macron, Austria's Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | 12–13 October | Working visit | Sharif attended Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia summit. |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 24–25 October | Official visit | Shehbaz attended the Future Investment Initiative summit. |
| China | Beijing | 1–2 November | Official visit | See also: China-Pakistan relations Sharif met with China's President Xi Jinping, continues progress on CPEC. |
| Egypt | Sharm-el-Sheikh | 7–8 November | Working visit | Sharif joined Egyptian President and Norwegian Prime Minister to co-host the COP27. |
| United Kingdom | London | 9–13 November | Private visit | Met his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is also the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), to discuss party and governance matters. |
| Turkey | Ankara Istanbul | 25–26 November | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–Turkey relations Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting is also organised for businessmen and traders. |

### 2023

| Country | Area Visited | Dates (s) | Purpose (s) | Details |
| Switzerland | Geneva | 8–10 January | Official visit | Sharif and António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations co-hosted 2023 International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan. |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 12–13 January | Official visit | PM to meet UAE President with focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties. |
| Turkey | Ankara Adiyaman | 16–18 February | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–Turkey relations Met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visited Turkish earthquake-hit areas and victims. |
| Qatar | Doha | 5-6 March | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–Qatar relations To join 5th International United Nations World Conference of Developing Countries hosted by Emir of Qatar. To have an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Pakistani diaspora. To meet with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan. Exchanged views on international issues of mutual interest, paving the way for economic collaboration as well as post-flood recovery efforts in Pakistan with the donations of Qatar. |
| United Kingdom | London | 3-7 May | Working visit | See also: Pakistan–United Kingdom relationsSharif attended the coronation ceremony of the King of United Kingdom Charles III and also met British PM Rishi Sunak. |
| Iran | Mand-Pishin marketplace, Iranian side of Pakistan-Iran border | 18 May | Official visit | See also: Iran–Pakistan relations Met with President Ebrahim Raisi and inaugurated Electricity Supply Project from Iran to Gawadar. |
| Turkey | Ankara, Istanbul | 3–4 June | Official visit | See also: Pakistan–Turkey relations Attended the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meetings with Pak-Turk Business Council besides Pakistani Diaspora in Turkey. |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | 14–15 June | Official Visit | See also: Pakistan–Azerbaijan relations Meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |
| France | Paris | 21–22 June | Working visit | See also: Pakistan–France relations Meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and other French officials. Attended the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact. |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 28 July | Official visit | PM to meet UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the condolence on death of his brother Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan |

### 2024

| Country | Area Visited | Dates (s) | Purpose (s) | Details |
| Saudi Arabia | Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 6–8 April | Official Visit | See also: Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and also performed Umrah. |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | 27–29 April | Official Visit | Sharif visited Riyadh to attend the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy held from 28-29 April 2024. During his visit, Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. |
| Iran | Tehran | 22 May | Official Visit | Shehbaz attended the memorial ceremony of the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and met Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 23 May | Working visit | Shehbaz met with the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. |
| China | Shenzhen, Beijing, Xi'an | 4–8 June | Official Visit | See also: China–Pakistan relations Sharif met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Sharif also visited the historical Terracotta Army in Xi'an. |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | 2–3 July | Official Visit | Sharif met Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and President Emomali Rahmon while also visiting the Samanid Mausoleum. |
| Kazakhstan | Astana | 3-4 July | Official Visit | Sharif met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and SCO Plus summit. |
| Iran | Tehran | 28 July | Working visit | Attended the inauguration of new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian |
| United States  United Nations | New York City | 24–28 September | Working visit | See also: Pakistan and the United Nations Sharif met with American President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Austria's Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. |
| Saudi Arabia | Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 29–31 October | Official Visit | See also: Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations Shehbaz attended Future Investment Conference and also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman . |
| Saudi Arabia | Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 12–14 November | Official Visit | See also: Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations Shehbaz attended Second Joint Arab Islamic Summit to discuss Palestine Issue and also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman . PM Shehbaz also held meetings with OIC and Arab League Leaders on the sideline of the summit. |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | 14–16 November | Official Visit | See also: Pakistan–Azerbaijan relations Shehbaz attended World Climate Conference. Also had Meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov. |
| Saudi Arabia | Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 03–04 December | Official Visit | See also: Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations Shehbaz attended One Water Summit to discuss water crisis in developing countries due to climate issue and also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman . PM Shehbaz also held meetings with different world Leaders on the sideline of the summit. |
| Egypt | Sharm-el-Sheikh | 19–21 December | Working visit | Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday began a three-day visit to Egypt to participate in the Eleventh Summit of D-8 countries, hold bilateral discussions with multiple world leaders on the sidelines of the forum and attend a special meeting on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. On the sidelines of the summit, the premier met with Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor of Bangladesh’s interim government, as well as Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with the presidents of Iran, Turkiye, and Egypt. The theme of this year’s D-8 Summit is “Investing in Youth and Supporting SMEs: Shaping Tomorrow’s Economy.” “The Prime Minister, representing Pakistan at the Summit, will highlight the importance of investing in youth and SMEs for a strong and inclusive economy based on employment generation, innovation and local entrepreneurship,” Sharif’s office said in a statement. “The Prime Minister will express Pakistan’s strong commitment to cooperate and implement the fundamental principles laid down by the D-8 … emphasize the importance of partnerships for mutual benefit and development among the participating countries in the conference, as well as cooperation in agriculture, food security and tourism.” Sharif will also highlight the steps taken by the government of Pakistan for the empowerment of the youth and their economic development. |

### 2025

| Country | Area Visited | Dates (s) | Purpose (s) | Details |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Dubai | 10–11 February | Working visit | PM Shehbaz met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Sharif was on a working visit to the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2025. PM Sharif met with IMF's Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva wherein both sides discussed Pakistan’s ongoing IMF program and the macroeconomic stability achieved through the government’s comprehensive reform agenda. PM Sharif also held separate high-level delgation talks with Sri Lankan President, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovinaو Željka Cvijanović, and H. Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait. |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | 23–24 February | Official visit | PM Sharif reached Azerbaijan for a two-day official visit and was warmly received by senior Azerbaijani officials at Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku. PM Shehbaz will hold high-level meetings with Ilham Aliyev and other senior Azerbaijani officials. The discussions will focus on further strengthening bilateral relations, expanding trade and investment, enhancing cooperation in the energy sector, synergize efforts to deal with climate change, deepening defense collaboration, and fostering cultural exchanges. Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements are expected to be signed, further solidifying the partnership between the two countries. As part of his engagements, the Prime Minister and the Azerbaijani leadership will also address the Pakistan-Azerbaijan Business Forum. The forum will bring together business leaders from both countries to explore avenues for joint ventures and trade and investment opportunities. During the two-day visit there, Sharif held a bilateral meeting and delegation-level talks with President Ilham Aliyev wherein the two sides finalised the matters for Baku’s $2 billion investment in Pakistan. He also addressed a Pakistan-Azerbaijan Business Forum besides visiting a Victory Monument to pay tribute to the martyrs and heroes of the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war. |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | 24–26 February | Official visit | Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Uzbekistan on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to enhance bilateral relations with the Central Asian country. PM Shehbaz would hold a bilateral meeting with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his visit, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Office yesterday. They would “discuss all areas of bilateral cooperation including connectivity, economic, trade, investment, energy, defence and security, regional stability, and education”, it added. The leaders would also exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, the statement said. The prime minister was to be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and other members of his cabinet. Several activities on the economic side are also expected. According to the FO, “a number of” bilateral agreements/memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were expected to be signed between Pakistan and Uzbekistan during PM Shehbaz’s visit. The premier was also set to address the Pakistan-Uzbekistan Business Forum, where “leading businessmen from both sides” would participate and hold B2B meetings to further enhance bilateral trade. The prime minister’s visit “underscores Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthen its ties with Uzbekistan, through fostering greater economic collaboration and exploring new avenues of partnership, as part of the strategic vision for regional integration and economic prosperity”, the FO noted. |