PM hopeful of productive engagement with Saudi business delegation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed the hope that the interaction with the delegation of Saudi businessmen expected to visit Pakistan in the next few days would prove productive.

The prime minister, who chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress on Saudi investment and projects in the country, directed the authorities concerned to accord warm hospitality to the delegation.

The participants were briefed on the upcoming visit of Saudi businessmen and their expected investment in various sectors, the official news agency reported.

Prime Minister Shehbaz thanked the Saudi leadership for promoting investment in Pakistan and taking measures for the country’s progress and prosperity.

Apprising the meeting of his recent Saudi visit, the PM appreciated the relevant ministers and officers for their well-preparedness.

He told the participants that the Saudi leadership had assured their all-out support for Pakistan’s prosperity which was welcoming.

Referring to the bilateral cordial ties with Saudi Arabia that spanned over decades, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan was fortunate to have a well-wisher friend like the Kingdom.

The prime minister told the meeting that Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman were keenly interested in promoting investment in Pakistan.

Federal ministers Jam Kamal Khan, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahad Khan Cheema, Attaullah Tarar, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Dr Musaddik Malik, Abdul Aleem Khan and Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, State Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Jahanzeb Khan, PM’s Coordinator Rana Ehsan Afzal, National Coordinator of SIFC Lt General Sarfaraz and relevant senior officers attended the meeting.