ISLAMABAD: (Web News) Former federal caretaker Minister for Commerce and Interior, Gohar Ejaz on Wednesday met Saudi Prince Mansour bin Mohammed on the sidelines of the Pakistan\u2013Saudi Arabia Business Conference, as both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade and investment ties between the two brotherly countries.
\nSpeaking on the occasion, Prince Mansour bin Mohammed recalled that the foundation for Pakistan\u2013Saudi Arabia business relations was laid during Gohar Ejaz\u2019s tenure as caretaker minister. He noted that 18 months ago, a Pakistani business delegation led by Ejaz had visited Saudi Arabia and proposed the establishment of a Pakistan\u2013Saudi Business Council \u2014 a move that helped institutionalize bilateral commercial cooperation.
\nPrince Mansour said he had been appointed as the Chairman of the Saudi Business Council, while Pakistan had nominated Fawad Ahmed Mukhtar as the Pakistani Chairman. He added that the Saudi delegation\u2019s current visit to Pakistan was aimed at further advancing the partnership and exploring new investment opportunities.
\nEjaz welcomed the Saudi delegation led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammed, emphasizing that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share strong governmental and people-to-people relations. He said both sides were now focused on consolidating economic cooperation and expanding trade and investment in priority sectors.
\nHe noted that Saudi investors had shown keen interest in investing in Pakistan\u2019s agriculture, real estate, and mining sectors, while there were also promising opportunities in corporate farming as well as oil and gas exploration.
\nEjaz said that during the Saudi delegation\u2019s stay, business-to-business meetings were being arranged with leading entrepreneurs and chambers in Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore to explore concrete avenues for collaboration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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