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Last Updated:May 23, 2025, 21:51 IST
Shehbaz Sharif will tour four countries in six days, including to Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran and Tajikistan, starting this weekend, local media reported.
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Turkey, Azerbaijan (AP Image)
As Indian delegations to various countries expose Islamabad and its sponsored terrorism, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Turkey and Azerbaijan, among other nations, from May 25 to 30 to hold “wide-ranging discussions" with the countries, local media reported.
Sharif will also visit Iran and Tajikistan during the six-day foreign trip, Pakistan’s Foreign Office announced.
How Turkey And Azerbaijan Backed Pakistan Against India
His trip to Turkey and Azerbaijan comes days after the two nations sided with Pakistan against India in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on April 22, which killed 26 unarmed civilians. Besides condemning India’s May 7 Operation Sindoor, Turkey had also supplied drones to Pakistan, which were used to target Indian cities and military installations. They were shot down by Indian air defence systems before they could cause harm.
During Operation Sindoor, Azerbaijan had also backed Pakistan and condemned Indian military strikes against terror camps, voicing Islamabad’s narrative that “civilians" were killed in the attack. Azerbaijan also expressed solidarity with the people of Pakistan during that period.
Calls grew in India to boycott both Turkey and Azerbaijan for their support to Pakistan during a moment of crisis for the Indians.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi had visited both India and Pakistan during Operation Sindoor to act as a mediator.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office said that Sharif will have discussions with the leaders of these four countries on matters of regional and international importance.
“He will also have the opportunity to express the deepest appreciation and acknowledgement for the support extended to Pakistan by the friendly countries during the recent crisis with India," the statement said, Dawn reported.
“The prime minister will also be attending the Conference on Glaciers in Dushanbe, Tajikistan from 29-30 May 2025," it added.
India’s Global Outreach On Operation Sindoor
The Indian government has launched an extensive global outreach programme, in which seven delegations, which include MPs and diplomats, will visit key partner countries, including members of the United Nations Security Council and the European Union, to expose Pakistan and its role in sponsoring terrorism.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will lead a delegation to the US.
In a copycat move, Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif appointed Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to lead a delegation to London, Washington, Paris, and Brussels.
Location :Islamabad, Pakistan
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