High-level Saudi delegation lands in Pakistan for investment talks

• Delegation visiting Pakistan on particular directives of MBS. 
• Delegation to carry discussions for promotion of Pak-Saudi commerce. 
• 76 Pakistani enterprise corporations to have interaction with delegation. 

ISLAMABAD: A commerce delegation comprising numerous Saudi buyers touched down in Islamabad on Sunday, with an purpose to discover funding alternatives in numerous sectors in Pakistan. 

The 50-member delegation, comprising representatives of about 30 corporations, was acquired by Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik and Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal within the federal capital. 

The delegation is visiting Pakistan on particular directives of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. 

It is going to additionally maintain discussions relating to numerous sectors for the promotion of Pak-Saudi commerce and strengthening enterprise ties with native entrepreneurs.

Malik had mentioned that 76 Pakistani enterprise corporations had been shortlisted on this regard, including that cooperation between Islamabad and Riyadh might be elevated on the authorities and personal ranges.

He mentioned that talks will place on the federal stage relating to petroleum, electrical energy and oil refining sectors, including that about eight to 10 initiatives price $8-10 billion may even come beneath dialogue.

“Tasks from $500 million to $1 billion may even be included within the discussions,” the minister had mentioned. 

He added that the discussions would additionally embrace modernisation of the refinery.

The delegation’s arrival in Pakistan is adopted by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s latest go to to Saudi Arabia to attend the World Financial Discussion board’s Particular Assembly on International Collaboration, Progress and Power.

Throughout his go to, the premier additionally met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to debate cooperation in numerous sectors and likewise held a gathering with Saudi Minister of Commerce Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi.

Throughout the go to, PM Shehbaz mentioned that the financial ties between Islamabad and Riyadh had entered a brand new period as each international locations have been set to take concrete measures to spice up the amount of bilateral commerce.

Following the PM’s go to, a high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia led by International Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah additionally visited Islamabad on a two-day go to geared toward lending optimistic impetus to enhanced bilateral cooperation and mutually rewarding financial partnership.

The delegation consisted of Saudi Minister of Water and Agriculture Engineer Abdul Rahman Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Trade and Mineral Assets Bandar Ibrahim AlKhorayef, Deputy Minister of Funding Badr AlBadr, Head of Saudi Particular Committee Mohammad Mazyed Al Towaijri, and senior officers from Ministry of Power and Saudi Fund for Basic Investments.