Overview
- Both sides described their one‑on‑one and delegation‑level talks in Vienna as warm and productive, agreeing to work for early finalisation of MoUs spanning trade, investment, education, IT, healthcare, tourism and mobility.
- Shehbaz Sharif and Christian Stocker co‑chaired a CEO forum and the Pakistan–Austria Business Forum, where the prime minister invited Austrian firms to the EU‑Pakistan Business Forum in Islamabad in April.
- Pakistan highlighted opportunities for Austrian companies in renewable energy, grid modernisation, mining and minerals, agriculture value‑addition, tourism and engineering, citing Austria’s strengths in engineering and environmental technology.
- Addressing migration, Shehbaz said Pakistan is working with Austria, France and Germany to curb illegal immigration while preparing internationally certified skilled labour through targeted training for European markets.
- The visit included multilateral outreach in Vienna, featuring a UN event on sustainable development and planned meetings with the IAEA, UNODC and UNIDO, as both countries marked 70 years of diplomatic ties with full ceremonial honours.