Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a statement about his meeting with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on the sidelines of the Buergenstock summit, thanking Switzerland for its “support and constructive engagement” after the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

“We agreed that its successful implementation will contribute to regional peace, stability and global economic prosperity,” he writes on X.

“We affirmed our commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest. I also invited Vice President Cassis to visit Pakistan to further strengthen the longstanding friendship between our two countries,” PM Shehbaz adds.

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