{"id":84830,"date":"2026-01-20T08:43:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=84830"},"modified":"2026-02-08T08:44:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:44:31","slug":"pm-shehbaz-arrives-in-davos-to-seek-investment-project-pakistans-economic-reform-momentum-at-wef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/pm-shehbaz-arrives-in-davos-to-seek-investment-project-pakistans-economic-reform-momentum-at-wef\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz arrives in Davos to seek investment, project Pakistan\u2019s economic reform momentum at WEF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DAVOS, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to advance Pakistan\u2019s economic diplomacy and engage global leaders, investors and trade partners at the World Economic Forum (WEF).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>DURING HIS PARTICIPATION AT THE ANNUAL WEF MEETING, THE PRIME MINISTER IS EXPECTED TO HIGHLIGHT PAKISTAN\u2019S ONGOING ECONOMIC REFORM AGENDA, AIMED AT STABILISATION, GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, WHILE PROJECTING THE COUNTRY AS AN ATTRACTIVE DESTINATION FOR FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Officials said Pakistan\u2019s reform-driven economic trajectory is unlocking new opportunities, supported by a resilient and entrepreneurial workforce and vast untapped potential in key sectors including energy, agriculture, minerals and emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister will hold meetings with heads of state, corporate executives, and leaders of international financial institutions to explore avenues for mutually beneficial trade, investment and technology cooperation. Emphasis will also be placed on attracting long-term investment aligned with Pakistan\u2019s development priorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPakistan stands ready to translate its economic potential into concrete partnerships and sustainable growth,\u201d officials said, noting that the government\u2019s focus remains on creating a business-friendly environment, enhancing competitiveness, and integrating the country more deeply into global value chains.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s presence at Davos underscores Pakistan\u2019s renewed push to engage proactively with the global economy and position itself as a reliable partner for international investors amid evolving global economic dynamics.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-84831\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM.jpg 900w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM-558x420.jpg 558w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-20-at-9.43.05-PM-696x524.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAVOS, Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in Davos, Switzerland, to advance Pakistan\u2019s economic diplomacy and engage global leaders, investors and trade partners at the World Economic Forum (WEF). DURING HIS PARTICIPATION AT THE ANNUAL WEF MEETING, THE PRIME MINISTER IS EXPECTED TO HIGHLIGHT PAKISTAN\u2019S ONGOING ECONOMIC REFORM [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":84832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,74,65,40,58],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-84830","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-video","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-diplomacy","8":"category-europe","9":"category-foreign-missions","10":"category-national","11":"category-world","12":"post_format-post-format-video"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84830"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":84834,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84830\/revisions\/84834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}