PM Shehbaz Meets Global Leaders at Antalya COP31, Gaza Discussed

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held informal meetings with world leaders in Antalya, Türkiye, on the sidelines of COP31, where Pakistan is represented. The situation in Gaza and the wider region were among the issues discussed.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the Prime Minister met Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, and Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed.

The Prime Minister also met Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, during which Shehbaz Sharif expressed the wholehearted solidarity of the government and the people of Pakistan with the Palestinian people.

The Palestinian Prime Minister thanked the government and the people of Pakistan for their support of the Palestinian position and for speaking out effectively on the international stage against the atrocities inflicted on the Palestinian people.

The Prime Minister also held meetings with Emine Erdoğan, First Lady of Türkiye, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, and World Bank President Ajay Banga.

The meetings took place in a cordial atmosphere, and discussions covered the strengthening of bilateral relations and the situation in the region. The participants also highlighted the importance of drawing global attention to the difficulties faced by countries that are most affected by the adverse effects of climate change.