Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkiye from today.     

He will be accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and other cabinet ministers and senior officials.

The Prime Minister will travel to Iran first to participate in the funeral ceremony of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Prime Minister will convey condolences on behalf of the people and the government of Pakistan to the Iranian leadership and the bereaved families while reaffirming solidarity with the brotherly nation in their hour of profound grief.

Shehbaz Sharif will also proceed to Istanbul, Turkiye at the invitation of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

He will hold discussions on the entire gamut of the bilateral relations with a special focus on giving impetus to bilateral trade and investment cooperation between the two brotherly countries. 

The leadership meeting will also reflect on issues concerning regional peace and security.

During his stay in Istanbul, the Prime Minister will also address a business conference  being hosted by Pakistan to spotlight Pakistan's trade and investment potential in priority areas including the SEZs, energy, trade, IT and privatization sectors.