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PM Shehbaz Departs for Two-Day Visit to Austria for Talks with Chancellor

PM Shehbaz's visit, the first in over 30 years, aims to boost investment and nuclear cooperation while marking 70 years of Pakistan-Austria diplomatic ties.

  • On Sunday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left PAF Base Lahore for a two-day official visit to Vienna, Austria, at the invitation of Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, expected to add new dimensions to bilateral ties.
  • Marking seven decades, the visit celebrates 70 years of Pakistan-Austria diplomatic relations and is the first by a Pakistani prime minister since Nawaz Sharif's 1992 trip.
  • At the Federal Chancellery in Vienna, the two leaders will hold bilateral meetings and the premier will co-chair a meeting of prominent Austrian business leaders to boost investment.
  • During the visit, Shehbaz Sharif will meet IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and address a UN event on 'Sustainable Development: The Path to Global Peace and Prosperity,' officials said.
  • With a high-level delegation including Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan, Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Information, Syed Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, and Ambassador Amna Baloch, Foreign Secretary, the visit highlights strong political and economic ties.
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The first visit of a Pakistani prime minister for decades was about trade, migration. But Prime Minister Sharif also gave a signal to the UN before moving on to Donald Trump, because Pakistan is a member of his "Peace Council".

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The Express Tribune broke the news in Pakistan on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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