Hina Rabbani Khar appreciates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s interest in exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, August 08 (SABAH): Engineer Waleed Abdulkarim El Khereji, Saudi Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, called on Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ms Hina Rabbani Khar on Tuesday.
The Vice Minister is leading a high-level and representative delegation with members from the Saudi Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Energy, Health, Environment and Agriculture, Industry and Mineral Resources, Investment etc. The Minister of State hosted the delegation over a working lunch.
Welcoming the delegation, the Minister of State expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations. The Minister of State appreciated the Kingdom’s interest in exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan and apprised the Saudi delegation of the constitution of a Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to facilitate and fast-track potential investments from GCC member states especially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
During the meeting, regional and global issues of mutual interest also came under discussion.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have a long history of relations marked by mutual trust and understanding and close multifaceted cooperation.