The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Shehbaz Sharif during his first term as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from April 2022 to August 2023 and his second term from March 2024 to present.
A total of had been spent on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his accompanying delegations’ foreign trips in the nine months of FY22-FY23.
First prime ministerial term
In his first term in office, Sharif made 24 foreign trips to 14 countries from 10 April, 2022, to 14 August, 2023.
The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Sharif travelled are: One visit to Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, France, Iran, Kazakhstan, Switzerland, UK, USA, Uzbekistan Two visits to Qatar, Saudi Arabia Four visits to Turkey, UAE
2022 Country Area VisitedDates (s) Purpose (s) Details Ref Madina, Makkah, Jeddah28–30 AprilOfficial Visit Abu Dhabi30 AprilOfficial Visit London11–15 MayPrivate visitMet his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is also the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), to discuss party and governance matters.Abu Dhabi15 MayOfficial visit Made a stopover trip in Abu Dhabi on his way back home from London to officially condole the death of UAE's president, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.Ankara31 May – 2 JuneOfficial visit Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting was also organised for businessmen and traders.Doha23–24 AugustOfficial visitSamarkand15–16 SeptemberWorking visitSharif met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.London17–18 September Working visit Sharif attended the funeral of Britain's late monarch Queen Elizabeth II and met British PM Liz Truss along with the King of United Kingdom Charles III.New York City19–24 SeptemberWorking visitSharif met with French President Emmanuel Macron, Austria's Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez on the sidelines of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.Astana12–13 October Working visitSharif attended Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia summit. Riyadh24–25 OctoberOfficial visitShehbaz attended the Future Investment Initiative summit.Beijing1–2 November Official visitSharif met with China's President Xi Jinping, continues progress on CPEC.Sharm-el-Sheikh7–8 NovemberWorking visitSharif joined Egyptian President and Norwegian Prime Minister to co-host the COP27.London9–13 NovemberPrivate visitMet his brother, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif who is also the supreme leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (N), to discuss party and governance matters.Ankara Istanbul25–26 NovemberOfficial visit Meeting with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to renew bilateral relations. A Pak-Turk Business Council meeting is also organised for businessmen and traders.
2023
Country Area VisitedDates (s) Purpose (s) Details RefGeneva8–10 JanuaryOfficial visitSharif and António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations co-hosted 2023 International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan.Abu Dhabi12–13 JanuaryOfficial visitPM to meet UAE President with focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties.Ankara Adiyaman16–18 FebruaryOfficial visit Met with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visited Turkish earthquake-hit areas and victims.Doha5-6 MarchOfficial visit To join 5th International United Nations World Conference of Developing Countries hosted by Emir of Qatar. To have an opportunity to hold a meeting session with the Pakistani diaspora. To meet with Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at the Amiri Diwan. Exchanged views on international issues of mutual interest, paving the way for economic collaboration as well as post-flood recovery efforts in Pakistan with the donations of Qatar.London3-7 MayWorking visitSharif attended the coronation ceremony of the King of United Kingdom Charles III and also met British PM Rishi Sunak.Mand-Pishin marketplace, Iranian side of Pakistan-Iran border18 MayOfficial visit Met with President Ebrahim Raisi and inaugurated Electricity Supply Project from Iran to Gawadar.Ankara, Istanbul3–4 JuneOfficial visit Attended the inauguration of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meetings with Pak-Turk Business Council besides Pakistani Diaspora in Turkey. Baku14–15 JuneOfficial visit Meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov. Paris21–22 JuneWorking visit Meetings with President Emmanuel Macron and other French officials. Attended the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact.Abu Dhabi28 JulyOfficial visitPM to meet UAE President Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the condolence on death of his brother Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Second prime ministerial term During the second term in office, Shehbaz Sharif made 44 foreign trips to 22 countries since 4 March, 2024.
The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Sharif travelled are:
One visit to Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Turkmenistan, UK, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan Two visits to China, Egypt, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkey, Switzerland Three visits to UAE, USA Five visits to Azerbaijan, Qatar Ten visits to Saudi Arabia
2024
Country Area VisitedDates (s) Details Ref Madina, Makkah, Jeddah6–8 April Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and also performed Umrah. Riyadh27–29 AprilSharif visited Riyadh to attend the World Economic Forum Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy held from 28-29 April 2024. During his visit, Shehbaz met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Tehran22 MayShehbaz attended the memorial ceremony of the late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and met Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Abu Dhabi23 MayShehbaz met with the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Shenzhen, Beijing, Xi'an4–8 June Sharif met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Sharif also visited the historical Terracotta Army in Xi'an. Dushanbe2–3 July Sharif met Tajik Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda and President Emomali Rahmon while also visiting the Samanid Mausoleum. Astana3—4 July Sharif met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and SCO Plus summit.London21—23 SeptemberNew York City24—28 SeptemberSharif met with U.S. President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Austria's Federal Chancellor Karl Nehammer, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Riyadh29—30 OctoberSharif attended the 8th edition of the two-day Future Investment Initiative and held a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.Doha31 October — 1 November Sharif met Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Riyadh10—11 NovemberSharif attended the Second Joint Arab—Islamic Summit and held a meeting with the Saudi Minister for Investment Khalid A. Al-Falih. Baku12—13 NovemberSharif attended the COP29 summit. He held meetings with President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov. Riyadh3–4 DecemberShehbaz attended the 'One Water Summit'. He held meetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron.Cairo18–20 DecemberSharif participated in the 11th D-8 Summit. He held meetings with Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Muhammad Yunus, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
2025