PM Shehbaz greets Muslim leaders on Eidul Fitr

LAHORE: The Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday held a telephone conversation with the President of Republic of Turkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to convey his warm greetings and best wishes to him, as well as to the brotherly people of Turkiye, on the auspicious occasion of Eidul Fitr.

While recalling President Erdogan’s historic visit to Pakistan in February this year, the prime minister expressed satisfaction at the positive momentum in bilateral relations between the two countries. He emphasized the need to ensure timely implementation of the important decisions taken by the two sides during the 7th HLSCC meeting in Islamabad.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on auspicious occasion of Eidul-Fitr, and reaffirmed the strong fraternal ties between the two nations.

Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations. Building upon the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Baku, they agreed on enhancing economic cooperation. It was confirmed that Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy would visit Islamabad in the first week of April to hold discussions with deputy prime minister/foreign minister and also meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Sunday held a telephonic conversation with the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev Sunday evening on the occasion of Eidul Fitr. The prime minister congratulated the Uzbek President as well as the people of Uzbekistan on Eid and prayed for peace and prosperity of the people of both countries.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev also extended his warm Eid felicitations to President Asif Ali Zardari and former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif.

The two leaders expressed their satisfaction at the positive momentum of bilateral ties, following the Prime Minister’s successful visit to Uzbekistan in February.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz on Sunday called the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, to extend his best wishes and warm greetings to him and the brotherly people of Jordan on the occasion of Eidul Fitr.

The two leaders discussed the ongoing situation in Gaza. King Abdullah praised Pakistan’s support for Palestine and lauded its gesture of sending humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people. The prime minister expressed his deep appreciation for Jordan’s efforts, led by King Abdullah himself, for bringing peace in Gaza, ending the violence and ensuring delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the innocent Palestinians.

The prime minister extended a most cordial invitation to King Abdullah to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at his earliest convenience. King Abdullah reciprocated and extended an invitation to the prime minister to visit Jordan.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz on Sunday held a telephone call with Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait, and extended warm greetings and best wishes to the Crown Prince as well as to Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, and the brotherly people of Kuwait.

The prime minister extended a most cordial invitation to the Crown Prince to undertake an official visit to Pakistan. The invitation was most graciously accepted by the Crown Prince. Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah warmly reciprocated prime minister’s Eid greetings and conveyed best wishes for the people of Pakistan.