Sartaj Aziz to visit Oman next month
MORNING MINUTE MUSCAT: Pakistan’s top diplomat will visit Oman early next month as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Sartaj Aziz, advisor on Foreign Affairs to Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, serves as Pakistan’s de facto Foreign Minister. Accompanied by an official delegation, he is scheduled to meet senior Omani officials, as well as leading Omani and Pakistani business figures during his three-day visit from September 3 to 5.
The two sides are expected to review matters of mutual interest, including regional security, trade, technical training, manpower, as well as explore more avenues of cooperation.
Pakistan and Oman enjoy robust relations with close cooperation in a number of areas of mutual interest, including food, energy and textile sectors. vessel was hit by something while sailing. As it was dark, we couldn’t check what it was. Waited until early morning. At around 5am, two of our crew took a dive into water to check what has happened. But by then, the situation went out of control. The water was entering the vessel,” the captain told Times of Oman over phone. After they found that they can’t fix the vessel, they took safety boats and waited for the rescue. We are determined to take special care of our Omani youth in order that they shall be qualified for the duties that will be entrusted to them in maintaining the dignity and independence of their country. MUSCAT: Al Mouj Muscat has sold more properties to clients abroad this year since sales started in 2006, with nearly a third of its properties being bought by people living outside Oman.
Such sales accounted for less than 5 per cent until last year, according to Nasser Al Sheibani, chief executive (CEO) of Al Mouj Muscat.
Its most expensive villa and apartment, costing more than OMR3 million and OMR700,000 respectively, were also sold to clients overseas this year, Al Sheibani said, adding that the promotional strategies used by Al Mouj Muscat seem to have paid off well and that the economic downturn has not affected their sales efforts so far.
“Until 2015, we were promoting ourselves largely inside Oman and nearly 95 per cent of our clients were in the local market. In 2016, we changed our strategy to market ourselves outside Oman and we were surprised to see that most people weren’t even aware of a place like Oman, let alone its beauty and receptiveness.”
He said they developed different strategies to promote Oman, some of which included inviting clients in the country.