Chinese Premier to meet Sharif during Pak visit
18 May 2013 8:09 AM IST
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who will travel to Islamabad next week to hold talks with President Asif Ali Zardari and caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, will also meet PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, who is set to form Pakistan’s new government.
Li will meet Sharif on 23 May. Sharif, whose PML-N emerged the single largest party in parliament in the 11 May general election, is expected to arrive in the federal capital a day or two ahead of the meeting to give final shape to his cabinet, party officials said on Friday.
In Beijing, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao told reporters that Premier Li intended to meet Sharif during his visit to Pakistan.
Li is embarking on his first foreign trip since taking office this weekend and will travel to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany.
There are also reports that Sharif may undertake a brief visit to Saudi Arabia before he is formally elected Prime Minister during a session of the new National Assembly.
Li will be the first world leader to visit Pakistan after recent polls.
Li will meet Sharif on 23 May. Sharif, whose PML-N emerged the single largest party in parliament in the 11 May general election, is expected to arrive in the federal capital a day or two ahead of the meeting to give final shape to his cabinet, party officials said on Friday.
In Beijing, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Song Tao told reporters that Premier Li intended to meet Sharif during his visit to Pakistan.
Li is embarking on his first foreign trip since taking office this weekend and will travel to India, Pakistan, Switzerland and Germany.
There are also reports that Sharif may undertake a brief visit to Saudi Arabia before he is formally elected Prime Minister during a session of the new National Assembly.
Li will be the first world leader to visit Pakistan after recent polls.
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