ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reached Doha on a two-day official visit on the invitation of the Amir of Qatar to take part in the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

The conference, being held from 5-9 March, will consider steps for accelerating sustainable development in the LDCs, helping them make progress on the road to prosperity. In Doha, the prime minister will hold bilateral meetings and interactions with participating leaders and heads of delegation on the sidelines of the conference, Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release.

Emir of Qatar will hold reception in honour of participating heads of the states and prime ministers. Shehbaz Sharif, in a tweet, has said that he will share Pakistan’s perspective on the socio-economic challenges facing Least Developed Countries in Asia and Africa.

He said Least Developed Countries have been badly affected by climate change, post-pandemic and geo-strategic disruption in food and energy supply chains and these global events have left them vulnerable. The Prime Minister said Least Developed Countries will be better served by putting welfare of people at the center of public policy.