PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Qatari Minister of Commerce and Industry

Web Desk | 7 months ago

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, in Islamabad. The Qatari minister is in Pakistan to co-chair the sixth session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC).

During the meeting, the Prime Minister described Pakistan-Qatar relations as brotherly, positive, and based on mutual respect, emphasizing the need to enhance cooperation in energy, agriculture, information technology, tourism, and infrastructure development.

Prime Minister Shehbaz invited Qatari investors to explore vast investment opportunities under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

Sheikh Faisal bin Thani conveyed warm greetings from the Qatari leadership and reaffirmed Doha’s commitment to further strengthening economic and trade relations with Pakistan.

He noted that the JMC meeting would serve as an effective platform to advance mutually beneficial partnerships between the two nations.

Prime Minister received H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bi. Faisal Al-Thani, Minister of Commerce & Industry Qatar, who is visiting Pakistan to co-chair the 6th Session of Pakistan – Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC).@AmirSaeedAbbasi pic.twitter.com/AC6z0Lnsgx

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Both sides agreed to translate cooperation into concrete projects and expand business-to-business linkages across various sectors.

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