Islamabad, September 8, 2026: Ambassador of the Italian Republic to Pakistan, Mr. Ugo Ciarlatani, paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House on Tuesday.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Advisor to the Prime Minister Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi, and Foreign Secretary Ambassador Amna Baloch were also present during the meeting.
Welcoming the newly arrived Italian Ambassador, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan and Italy enjoyed excellent bilateral relations. He conveyed his warm greetings and best wishes to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and fondly recalled his previous interactions with the Italian leader.
The Prime Minister also expressed pleasure over Prime Minister Meloni’s completion of four uninterrupted years in office, making her the longest-serving Italian leader.
Ambassador Ciarlatani thanked the Prime Minister for receiving him and said that he would make earnest efforts to further promote and strengthen Pakistan-Italy relations during his tenure in Islamabad. He expressed his desire to work closely with the Government of Pakistan in all areas of mutual interest.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assured the Italian Ambassador of Pakistan’s full cooperation in further strengthening ties between the two countries, particularly in the fields of agriculture, information technology and artificial intelligence, industry, textiles, and people-to-people contacts.
The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of Pakistan and Italy to further expand their longstanding bilateral partnership and explore new avenues of cooperation for mutual benefit.
