PM, Saudi King vow to step up cooperation
islamabad — Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday discussed the bilateral issues, regional and international situation.
During the meeting, both leaders expressed their desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation. They also discussed issues of mutual interest, trade, investment and economic ties, said a statement issued by the PM office media wing here.
Issues of Pakistani workforce and labourers were also discussed and the Saudi monarch directed Saudi ministries concerned to immediately resolve those issues.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad, Minister of State/ Chairman Board of Investment Haroon Sharif, advisor on commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Khan Hisham bin Siddique were also present during the meeting.
Meanwhile, Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al Jadaan, Commerce and Investment Minister Dr Majed Al Qasabi and Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Engineer Khalid Al Falih on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Riyadh.
During the meeting, the prime minister highlighted the investment opportunities in energy and various other sectors of Pakistan, the PM office media wing in a Press release said.
Saudi Development Fund Chairman Ahmad Al Khateeb and head of Public Investment Fund Yasir Al Rumayyan were also present during the meeting.
The prime minister informed the Saudi ministers about the functioning of one-window operation in Pakistan for the enhancement of foreign and local investment and facilitation of the business community.
A special cell to extend facilities to the business community had also been established, he added.
The Saudi ministers expressed their interest in the economy of Pakistan and discussed projects under the bilateral investment. —