List of international prime ministerial trips made by Shehbaz Sharif

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 second term in office, Shehbaz Sharif made 56 foreign trips to 16 countries since his premiership began on 11 April 2022.

The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Sharif travelled are:

• One visit to Belarus, France
• Two visits to Egypt, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, United States, Switzerland
• Three visits to China, Iran
• Four visits to Qatar, United Kingdom
• Five visits to Azerbaijan
• Six visits to Turkey
• Seven visits to United Arab Emirates
• Ten visits to Saudi Arabia

2022

Country	Area Visited	Dates (s)	Details	Ref
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	28–30 April	Met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.	[1]
UAE	Abu Dhabi	30 April	Met with Crown Prince of UAE.	[2]
UAE	Abu Dhabi	15 May	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.	[3]
Turkey	Ankara	31 May – 2 June	Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting was also organised for businessmen and traders.	[4]
Qatar	Doha	23–24 August	Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visits Qatar seeking trade, investment. Met with Qatar investment authority official, Mansour Mehmood	[5]
Uzbekistan	Samarkand	15–16 September	Sharif met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Putin, Iran's Ebrahim Raisi and Tajik Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the SCO summit.	[6]
United Kingdom	London	17–19 September	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.	[7]
United States	New York City	19–24 September	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.	[8]
Kazakhstan	Astana	12–13 October	Sharif attended Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia summit.	[9]
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	24–25 October	Shehbaz attended the Future Investment Initiative summit.	[10]
China	Beijing	1–2 November	Sharif met with China's President Xi Jinping, continues progress on CPEC.	[11]
Egypt	Sharm El Sheikh	7–8 November	Sharif joined Egyptian President and Norwegian Prime Minister to co-host the COP27.	[12]
Turkey	Ankara Istanbul	25–26 November	Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting is also organised for businessmen and traders.	[13]

2023

Country	Area Visited	Dates (s)	Details	Ref
Switzerland	Geneva	8–10 January	Sharif and António Guterres, co-hosted 2023 International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan.	[14]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	12–13 January	PM to meet UAE President with focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties.	[15]
Turkey	Ankara Adiyaman	16–18 February	Met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visited Turkish earthquake-hit areas and victims.	[16]
Qatar	Doha	5-6 March	To join 5th International United Nations World Conference of Developing Countries hosted by Emir of Qatar. To meet with the Pakistani diaspora. To meet with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.	[17]
United Kingdom	London	3-7 May	Sharif attended the coronation ceremony of the King of United Kingdom Charles III and also met British PM Rishi Sunak.	[18]
Iran	Mand-Pishin marketplace	18 May	Met with President Ebrahim Raisi and inaugurated Electricity Supply Project from Iran to Gawadar.	[19]
Turkey	Ankara, Istanbul	3–4 June	Attended the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meetings with Pak-Turk Business Council besides Pakistani Diaspora in Turkey.	[20]
Azerbaijan	Baku	14–15 June	Meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov.	[21]
France	Paris	21–22 June	Meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and other French officials. Attended the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact.	[22]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	28 July	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	[23]

2024

Country	Area Visited	Dates (s)	Details	Ref
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	6–8 April	Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and also performed Umrah.	[24]
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	27–29 April	Sharif visited Riyadh to attend the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy. Shehbaz met Crown Prince MBS.	[25]
Iran	Tehran	22 May	Shehbaz attended the memorial ceremony of the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and met Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.	[26]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	23 May	Shehbaz met with the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.	[27]
China	Shenzhen, Beijing, Xi'an	4–8 June	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.	[28]
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	2–3 July	Sharif met Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and President Emomali Rahmon while also visiting the Samanid Mausoleum.	[29]
Kazakhstan	Astana	3-4 July	Sharif met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and SCO Plus summit.	[30]
United States	New York City	24–28 September	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.	[31]
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	29–30 October	Shehbaz attended Future Investment Conference and also met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman .	[32]
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	12–14 November	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.	[33]
Azerbaijan	Baku	14–16 November	Shehbaz attended World Climate Conference. Also had Meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov.
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	3–4 December	Shehbaz attended One Water Summit and also met Crown Prince MBS and French President Emmanuel Macron.	[34]
Egypt	Sharm El Sheikh	19–21 December	To participate in 11th D-8 Summit. Met with Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.	[35]

2025

Country	Area Visited	Dates (s)	Details	Ref
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi, Dubai	10–11 February	Sharif was on a working visit to the UAE to participate in the World Governments Summit 2025. PM Sharif met with President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and IMF's MD, Kristalina Georgieva, and also had meetings with the leaders of Sri Lanka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the State of Kuwait.	[36]
Azerbaijan	Baku	24–25 February	Met with President Ilham Aliyev, signed multiple MoUs. The two sides finalised the matters for Baku's $2 billion investment in Pakistan.	[37]
Uzbekistan	Tashkent	25–26 February	PM Shehbaz met with Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. They discussed "all areas of bilateral cooperation including connectivity, economic, trade, investment, energy, defence and security, regional stability, and education”.	[38]
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	19–22 March	Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, discussed bilateral ties. Also performed Umrah.	[39]
Belarus	Minsk	10–11 April	Shehbaz met President Alexander Lukashenko. PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz also accompanied him. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko held a bilateral meeting in Minsk on Friday. They agreed to enhance cooperation in food security, agriculture, manufacturing of electric vehicles, buses and farm machinery.	[40]
United Kingdom	London	12 April	Sharif met with his brother and former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif in his residence, underwent medical checkups, and met with British officials.
Turkey	Ankara	22–23 April	Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting was also organised for businessmen and traders.	[41]
Turkey	Istanbul	25–26 May	Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Turkey to thank President Erdoğan for support during tensions with India. They discussed defense, intelligence sharing, trade (targeting $5 billion), and regional stability.	[42]
Iran	Tehran	26-27 May	Met with President Masoud Pezeshkian to strengthen ties in trade, energy, border security, and regional connectivity. Both sides pledged to promote peace in South Asia and deepen regional cooperation.	[43]
Azerbaijan	Baku	27-28 May	Shehbaz Sharif visited Azerbaijan to express gratitude for its $2 billion investment pledge in Pakistan. He met with President Ilham Aliyev, thanks to the Azerbaijan for the support during the Conflict with India in May 2025.	[44]
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	29-30 May	Met with President Emomali Rahmon to discuss trade, energy, regional connectivity, and security. Sharif also attended the International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation. He also thanks to the Tajiks for their support during the conflict with India in May 2025.	[45]
Saudi Arabia	Medina, Mecca, Jeddah	5-6 June	Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and also performed Umrah.	[46]
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	12 June	Shehbaz met with the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.	[47]
Azerbaijan	Khankendi	3-4 July	Shehbaz Sharif visited Azerbaijan to attend 17th ECO Summit. Also met President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.	[48]
China	Tianjin, Beijing	August 30 - September 4	Attended 2025 Tianjin SCO summit and 2025 China Victory Day Parade. The Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with the Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, the Presidents of Russia, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Tajikistan. He also had informal meetings with the PMs of Malaysia, the President of Maldives, and the United Nations Secretary-General.	[49]
Qatar	Doha	11 September	Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Qatar on a one-day fraternal visit to express his solidarity with the State of Qatar after the heinous and barbaric attacks by Israel on Doha earlier this week. Met with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and other senior Qatari leaders.
Qatar	Doha	14-15 September	Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Qatar to attend the emergency Arab-Islamic Summit over the heinous Israeli strikes on Doha earlier this week. Sharif held informal and formal meetings with the leaders and summit representatives of Turkiye, Iran, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, the Palestinian Authority.
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	17-18 September	On 17 September 2025, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Both leaders signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, pledging that any attack on one nation would be treated as an attack on both. They reaffirmed historic ties and exchanged warm wishes for each other’s countries.
Switzerland	Geneva	18 September	Met with his brother and former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif.
United Kingdom	London	18-21 September	Sharif adressed the overseas Pakistani diaspora in London, met with senior British officials and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
United States of America  United Nations	New York, United Nations	21-27 September	Possible visit to attend 80th session of the UNGA.
Japan			Possible visit to Japan after invitation from Japanese Government.
Saudi Arabia	29 October		Possible visit to attend the ninth Future Investment Initiative (FII) Forum, the annual investment gathering often dubbed “Davos in the Desert after invitation from Saudi Crown Prince.
Malaysia			Possible visit to Malaysia after invitation from Malaysian Government and Malaysian PM at the 25th Heads of States SCO Summit in Tianjin. He previously postponed his visit to Malaysia in May due to the four day clashes between India.
Brazil			Possible visit to Brazil to attend the COP 30 in Belem.

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