The following is a list of international prime ministerial trips made by Imran Khan during his term as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022.
During his tenure, his international trips were seven times cheaper than that of former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.[1]
In January 2022, the total cost of Khans foreign trips since his 3 year tenure were Rs. 30 million (equivalent to Rs. 150 million or US$530,000 in 2021). The amount pales in comparison to Zardari's single visit to New York City in 2012 which cost $1.1 million and the $901,250 spent on Nawaz's single visit to the same city in 2016.[2][3]
Summary of international trips
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One visit
Two visits
Three visits
Four visits
Eight visits
Pakistan
As of April 2022, Imran Khan had made 34 foreign trips to 16 countries during his Prime Ministership from 18 August 2018 to 10 April 2022.
| Number of visits | Country |
|---|---|
| 1 visit (8) | Afghanistan, Bahrain, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Russia |
| 2 visits (5) | Iran, Malaysia, Qatar, Switzerland, United States |
| 3 visits (1) | United Arab Emirates |
| 4 visits (1) | China |
| 8 visits (1) | Saudi Arabia |
2018
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| Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saudi Arabia
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Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 18–19 September 2018 | State visit | Inaugural two-day visit to meet King Salman of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah, to discuss matters of regional and bilateral interest.[4] Khan also performed the Umrah in Mecca and visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. | [5][6][7][8] |
 United Arab Emirates
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Abu Dhabi | 19 September 2018 | State visit | Khan met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi 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.[9] | [10][11] |
| Saudi Arabia
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Madina, Riyadh | 23–24 October 2018 | State visit | ||
 China
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Shanghai, Beijing | 2–5 November 2018 | State visit | Also to attend the inaugural China International Import Expo in Shanghai as Guest of Honor, with an anticipated keynote speech. | |
| United Arab Emirates
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Abu Dhabi Dubai | 18 November 2018 | State visit | ||
 Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur | 20–21 November 2018 | State visit |
2019
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| Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey
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Ankara, Konya | 3–4 January | State visit | Met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.Also visited the shrine of Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī in Konya. | [12] |
 Qatar
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Doha | 21–22 January | State visit | ||
| United Arab Emirates
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Dubai | 10–11 February | Official visit | ||
 Iran
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Tehran, Mashad | 21–22 April | Official visit | Met with President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei. | [13] |
| China
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Beijing | 25–28 April | Official visit | Khan attended second Belt and Road forum 2019.Khan met with Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang. | |
| Saudi Arabia
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Mecca and Medina | 30 May–1 June | 14th OIC summit | Arrived for a three-day visit with a high-profile delegation[14] to attend the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina to offer prayers,[15] and performed Umrah at the Kaaba with his wife in Mecca the following day.[16] On the sidelines of the summit, he met King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia,[17] and also held talks with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Afghan president Ashraf Ghani.[18] 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.[19] | |
 Kyrgyzstan
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Bishkek | 14–15 June | 2019 SCO summit | Participated in the 2019 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. | |
 United States
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Washington DC | 21–23 July | Working Visit | Met with U.S. president 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.[20][21] 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.[22] | |
| Saudi Arabia
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Jeddah, Mecca, Medina | 18–20 September | State visit | Met with Saudi officials, Crown Prince 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 | |
 United Nations
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New York City | 21-27 September | Official visit | Attended the 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. | |
| China
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Beijing | 8-9 October | Official visit | Held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and discussed issues of regional and bilateral significance. Also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. | |
| Iran
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Tehran | 13 October | State visit | Visited with the aim to promote peace and security in the region. Met with President Hassan Rouhani and Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei. | |
| Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh, Medina | 15 October | State visit | Visited with the aim to promote peace and security in the region. Met with crown prince Mohammad bin Salman and King Salman of Saudi Arabia. Khan also visited the Prophet Mosque in Medina. | |
| Saudi Arabia
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Riyadh, Medina | 14 December | Official visit | Khan paid respects at the Prophet grave and offered prayers at 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 | [23] |
 Bahrain
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Manama | 16 December | State visit | Khan conferred with Bahrain highest civil award also participated in Bahrain national day ceremony as Chief Guest. Met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and Salman, Crown Prince of Bahrain. | [24] |
 Switzerland
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Geneva | 17 December | Official visit | 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 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on the side line. | [25] |
2020
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| Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
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| Switzerland
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Davos | 21-23 January | Official visit | Attended the 50th World Economic Forum Met with US President Donald Trump on the side line of the forum. | [26] |
| Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur | 3-5 February | Official visit | One to one meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad followed by the delegation level meeting. | [27] |
| Qatar
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Doha | 27 February | Official visit | [28][29] | |
 Afghanistan
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Kabul | 19 November | Official visit | [30] |
2021
edit| Country | Area visited | Date (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
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 Sri Lanka
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Colombo | 23-24 February | State visit | [31] | |
| Saudi Arabia
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Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 07–9 May | State visit | [32] | |
 Uzbekistan
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Tashkent | 15-16 July | Official visit | [33] | |
 Tajikistan
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Dushanbe | 16-18 September | Official visit | [34] | |
| Saudi Arabia
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Madina, Makkah, Jeddah | 23–25 October | Official visit | [35] |
2022
edit| Country | Area Visited | Dates (s) | Purpose (s) | Details | Ref |
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| China
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Beijing | 4-8 February | Official visit | [36] | |
 Russia
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Moscow | 23-25 February | Official visit | During the summit, the PM and Vladimir Putin reviewed the entire array of bilateral relations, including energy cooperation. They also have discussed wide-ranging exchange of views on major regional and international issues, including Islamophobia and the situation in Afghanistan. | [37] |
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