{"id":119468,"date":"2026-01-21T01:32:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=119468"},"modified":"2026-01-21T01:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:33:31","slug":"prime-ministers-participation-in-the-annual-meeting-of-the-world-economic-forum-2026-in-davos-klosters-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/119468\/","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister to Lead Pakistan Delegation to World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:73770bef-21cc-422e-a38e-fddd22b84ff8-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\" class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\"><\/div><p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"364\"><\/p>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad (National Times) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will lead a high-level delegation to the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from 20 to 22 January 2026. He will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister &amp; Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, among others.<br>The Prime Minister\u2019s programme includes multiple substantive engagements, including participation in the WEF\u2019s Informal Gathering of World Economic Leaders (IGWEL)\u2019 session on \u201cRestoring a Spirit of Dialogue in a Divided World\u201d.<br>The Prime Minister will also host\/chair a Pakistan-specific &#8220;High-level Business Roundtable&#8221; with different corporate leaders.<br>On the sidelines, the Prime Minister is expected to interact with several world leaders, including business executives.<br>Articulating Pakistan&#8217;s perspective on global and regional peace and development and highlighting the government\u2019s vision and achievements in the areas of economy, trade and investment opportunities will be part of the Prime Minister&#8217;s key messages during the visit.<br>The WEF Annual Meeting brings together political leaders, business executives, heads of international organizations and civil society representatives. 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