Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other senior officials are expected to arrive later today.
ISLAMABAD:
The US-Iran peace deal is expected to be signed on Friday (tomorrow) at the historic and picturesque Bürgenstock complex in Switzerland, instead of Geneva.
A special ceremony will be held in the presence of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar. Strict security measures have been put in place on site.
A delegation from the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, led by the Foreign Minister, has already arrived in Switzerland to finalize preparations, while the Prime Minister and other senior officials are expected to arrive later in the day.
Located in the canton of Nidwalden, approximately 500 meters above Lake Lucerne, the Bürgenstock Resort covers 148 hectares and has symbolized Swiss hospitality since 1873. The resort comprises 30 buildings, including three separate hotels, 12 restaurants and private residences.
Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa is a modern glass-framed hotel offering free spa facilities. The resort has five swimming pools, including an infinity pool overlooking Lake Lucerne, as well as luxurious private villas designed to ensure maximum privacy.
The resort’s culinary offerings include Asian, Persian and Middle Eastern cuisine. The property also has a nine-hole golf course, a private cinema, a conference center with a capacity of 600 people and the highest outdoor elevator in Europe.
Over the years, the resort has been home to many world figures, including Hollywood actress Sophia Loren and her husband Carlo Ponti, who lived there for seven years. It has also hosted former German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, Indian Jawaharlal Nehru, former US President Jimmy Carter and former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
The venue has often served as the setting for major international negotiations, including the 2002 New Montreux Mountain Ceasefire Agreement, post-Sudan civil war peace talks, discussions between Turkish and Greek Cypriot leaders, and the Ukraine peace summit held in June 2024.
Pakistan has also participated in various international conferences at this complex, including meetings related to Ukraine peace initiatives.
A unique feature of the Bürgenstock Resort is its car-free environment, with access via the Bürgenstock funicular (cable car).
