List of international prime ministerial trips made by Imran Khan
The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Imran Khan since he became the Prime Minister of Pakistan following the 2018 Pakistani general election.
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Summary of international trips
As of December 2020, Imran Khan has made 26 foreign trips to 12 countries since his Prime Ministership began on 18 August 2018.
Number of visits | Country |
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1 visit (4) | Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey |
2 visits (5) | Iran, Malaysia, Qatar, Switzerland, United States |
3 visits (2) | China, United Arab Emirates |
6 visits (1) | Saudi Arabia |
2018
Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
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Saudi Arabia | Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 18–19 September 2018 | State visit | Salman of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, to discuss matters of regional and bilateral interest.[1] Khan also performed the Umrah in Mecca and visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. | Inaugural two-day visit to meet King[2][3][4][5] |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 19 September 2018 | State visit | Mohammed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi, holding talks on regional and international issues of mutual interest as well as ways to enhance Pakistan-UAE relations.[6] | Khan met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi[7][8] |
Saudi Arabia | Madina, Riyadh | 23–24 October 2018 | State visit | ||
China | Shanghai, Beijing | 2–5 November 2018 | State visit | China International Import Expo in Shanghai as Guest of Honor, with an anticipated keynote speech. | Also to attend the inaugural|
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi Dubai | 18 November 2018 | State visit | ||
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 20–21 November 2018 | State visit | ||
2019
Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
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Turkey | Ankara, Konya | 3–4 January | State visit | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Also visited the shrine of Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī in Konya. | Met with President[9] |
Qatar | Doha | 21–22 January | State visit | ||
United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 10–11 February | Official visit | ||
Iran | Tehran, Mashad | 21–22 April | Official visit | Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei. | Met with President[10] |
China | Beijing | 25–28 April | Official visit | Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. | Khan attended second Belt and Road forum 2019.Khan met with|
Saudi Arabia | Mecca and Medina | 30 May–1 June | 14th OIC summit | [11] to attend the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina to offer prayers,[12] and performed Umrah at the Kaaba with his wife in Mecca the following day.[13] On the sidelines of the summit, he met King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia,[14] and also held talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Afghan president Ashraf Ghani.[15] At the summit, he addressed the issue of blasphemy, the importance of de-linking terrorism from Islam and Muslim-led political movements, the progress of science and technology in Muslim nations, as well as regional issues affecting South Asia and the Middle East. Khan called on all OIC leaders to stand against acts of oppression throughout the world.[16] | Arrived for a three-day visit with a high-profile delegation|
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | 14–15 June | 2019 SCO summit | Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. | Participated in the 2019 summit of the|
United States | Washington DC | 21-23 July | Working Visit | Donald Trump, which was focused on refreshing bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United States. Before the bilateral meeting, the United States declared Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist organization. Khan addressed a packed crowd of 30,000 Pakistani-Americans at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. in a speech.[17][18] Khan arrived to the U.S. via a commercial Qatar Airways flight, as part of his government's austerity pledge to save taxpayers' money on expensive state visits. He was hosted by Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker while stopping in Doha.[19] | Met with U.S. president|
Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Mecca, Medina | 18-20 September | State Visit | Mohammad bin Salman and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. He also performed Umrah at the Kaaba in Mecca. Khan also visited the Prophet Mosque in Medina | Met with Saudi officials, Crown Prince|
United Nations | New York City | 21-27 September | Official Visit | Seventy-fourth session of the United Nations General Assembly and the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit. Prior to that, Khan also attended and spoke at a high-level side events co-hosted by Pakistan and Turkey on countering hate speech and on environmental protection and poverty alleviation, co-hosted by Malaysia and Pakistan. A trilateral summit meeting of Pakistan, Malaysia and Turkey was held on the General Assembly sidelines. He met with US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Swiss President Ueli Maurer, Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, founder of the Kashmir Study Group Farooq Kathwari, President of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard N. Haass, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer, President of the World Bank Group David Malpass, Secretary General of Amnesty International Kumi Naidoo, CEO of Uber Dara Khosrowshahi and Microsoft technical adviser Bill Gates. Prime Minister Khan attended receptions hosted by President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and UN Secretary General António Guterres. | Attended the|
China | Beijing | 8-9 October | Official Visit | Xi Jinping, and discussed issues of regional and bilateral significance. Also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. | Held talks with Chinese President|
Iran | Tehran | 13 October | State Visit | Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei. | Visited with the aim to promote peace and security in the region. Met with President|
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh, Medina | 15 October | State Visit | Mohammad bin Salman and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. Khan also visited the Prophet Mosque in Medina. | Visited with the aim to promote peace and security in the region. Met with crown prince|
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh, Medina | 14 December | Official Visit | Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. Met with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. PM visit is a part of regular exchanges between the leadership of the two nations. The consultations covered bilateral matters and recent developments in the regional context | Khan paid respects at the Prophet grave and offer prayers at|
Bahrain | Manama | 16 December | State Visit | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain | Khan conferred with Bahrain highest civil award also participated in Bahrain national day ceremony as Chief Guest. Met with King|
Switzerland | Geneva | 17 December | Official visit | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the side line. | Participated in the first International conference on refugees . Khan articulated Pakistan's perspective, experience and contribution to the Afghan refugees. Also met with Turkish President|
2020
Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
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Switzerland | Davos | 21-23 January | Official Visit | World Economic Forum Met with US President Donald Trump on the side line of the forum. | Attended the 50th|
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | 3-5 February | Official Visit | One to one meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad followed by the delegation level meeting. | |
Qatar | Doha | 27 February | Official Visit | ||
Afghanistan | Kabul | 19 November | Official Visit | [20] |
Scheduled future visits
Potential upcoming foreign visits for Imran Khan in 2020.
Country | Areas | Date(s) | Purpose | Details | Ref | |
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References
- "PM Khan meets King Salman in Jeddah". Dawn. 19 September 2018.
- "Imran reaches Saudi Arabia amid reports Pakistan may seek aid". Dawn. 19 September 2018.
- Hussain, Danish (18 September 2018). "Contrary to austerity claims, PM Imran boards 'VVIP plane' to Saudi Arabia". The Express Tribune.
- "Curtain Raiser - Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia and UAE (18-19 September, 2018)". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Pakistan.
- "Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives in Madinah during maiden visit to Saudi Arabia". Arab News. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- "Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed welcomes Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in Abu Dhabi". Gulf News. 19 September 2018.
- "Imran Khan arrives in Abu Dhabi on first foreign trip". The National. 19 September 2018.
- "Imran Khan visit: UAE-Pakistan issue joint statement". Gulf News. 20 September 2018.
- "PM Imran Khan embarks on two-day visit to Turkey". Dawn.
- https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2019/04/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-visits-iran-tense-relations-190421181414185.html
- https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/watch-imran-khan-performs-umrah-attends-makkah-islamic-summit-1.64326080
- https://www.geo.tv/latest/238795-pm-imran-khan-leaves-for-saudi-arabia-to-attend-oic-summit
- https://www.samaa.tv/news/2019/05/watch-pm-khan-bushra-maneka-perform-umrah/
- https://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/saudi-arabia/video-pakistan-pm-imran-khan-meets-saudi-crown-prince
- https://www.dawn.com/news/1485704
- https://www.geo.tv/latest/238981-pm-imran-khan-urges-oic-to-stand-against-oppression-of-muslims-in-the-world
- "30,000: 'Largest gathering of Pakistani-Americans' as they welcome Imran Khan". Gulf News. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "'Naya Pakistan is being created in front of your eyes,' PM Imran tells packed crowd in Washington". Dawn. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "PM Imran arrives in Washington on 3-day 'official working visit'". Dawn. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- "Pakistan PM Khan lands in Kabul on his maiden visit". Al Jazeera. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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