PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Riyadh to participate & address the plenary session of 8th edition of FII

RIYADH, Oct 29(ASABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrehman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Governor of Riyadh Province, warmly received the Prime Minister at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid International Airport. Ambassador of Pakistan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and senior Saudi officials were also at the airport. The Prime Minister will participate and address the plenary session of the 8th edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) being held in the King Abdulaziz International Conference Center Riyadh from 29-31 October. Held under the Royal Patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the theme for this edition is ‘Infinite Horizons: Investing Today, Shaping Tomorrow.’ The delegates will ignite discussions on how investment can serve as a catalyst for a prosperous and sustainable future.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is also expected to call on the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud as well as other senior leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He will also hold meetings with the world leaders on the sidelines of the conference.

During the meetings, the two sides will discuss enhancing bilateral relations especially in the fields of trade, energy, minerals, agriculture and defence between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Privatization Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, Petroleum Minister Dr. Musadik Masood Malik, Commerce Minister Mir Jam Kamal Khan and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar Advocate are accompanying the Prime Minister.