ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday attended the conference of Pakistani envoys at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and said that he was pleased over the existing harmony on issues related to foreign affairs.
The prime minister was addressing the three-day conference that began on Monday at Islamabad and said that some significant issues need consideration and should be resolved.
During the meeting, the premier was given a briefing related to the Pakistani diplomatic missions.
The media reports earlier had stated that nine Pakistani envoys in US, UN, India, China, Moscow, EU, Afghanistan, Geneva and Austria were attending the meeting.
The envoys who have been invited are Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani (Washington DC), Ambassador Masood Khalid (Beijing), High Commissioner Abdul Basit (New Delhi), Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi (UN New York), Ambassador Ayesha Riyaz (Vienna), Ambassador Naghmana Hashmi (Brussels / EU), Ambassador Abrar Hussain (Afghanistan), Ambassador Tehmina Janjua (UN/Geneva) and Ambassador Qazi M. Khalilullah (Moscow).
The Envoys' Conference is a regular feature in which Pakistan's representatives in various regions brief the government on important developments in their respective areas of accreditation, and challenges and opportunities arising out of such developments, the FO’s earlier press release had mentioned.
The envoys also present their recommendations towards existing foreign policy with a view to review, adapt and recalibrate policy in accordance with the prevalent strategic, political and economic trends. Last year's Envoys' Conference had focused on connectivity, and regional issues and developments.
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