ISLAMABAD, Oct 28 (KUNA) -- Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left for United Kingdom on a three-day official visit on Monday to participate in the 9th Meeting of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).
The WIEF forum is established to enhance the economic well being of the people of Muslim nations and communities, and aims at increasing their trade and business opportunities amongst them and the world at large.
A statement from the PM House said that the WIEF also highlights the economic and investment opportunities in the Muslim world and promotes dialogue and cooperation between Muslim and non-Muslim businessmen and entrepreneurs.
Many heads of states and governments from Muslim countries will be attending the conference that is organized for the first time in Europe following meetings in Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Kuwait and Pakistan. The Pakistani premier will address the opening session of the Economic Forum on October 29 and apprise the Forum of his Government's priorities particularly in the economic field, said an official press release.
British Prime Minister David Cameron will also address the conference and a trilateral meeting is to be attended by the Pakistani premier, his British counterpart and Afghan President, Hamid Karzai. (end) sbk.mt KUNA 281452 Oct 13NNNN