Amir, Pak PM explore ways to enhance ties

*Qatar Investment Authority to invest $3bn in the commercial and investment sectors in Pakistan

 

 

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif held an official talks session at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday morning.At the beginning of the session, His Highness the Amir welcomed the prime minister and the accompanying delegation, wishing them a pleasant stay in Qatar. His Highness the Amir stressed the importance of the brotherly and strategic relations between the two countries and their aspiration to enhance economic partnership by raising trade exchange and promoting investments through the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA).In this regard, the Qatar Investment Authority announced its aspiration to invest $ 3bn in the various commercial and investment sectors in Pakistan.For his part, the prime minister of Pakistan expressed his thanks to His Highness the Amir for the warm reception and hospitality, expressing keenness to strengthen cooperation between the two countries to achieve common aspirations and develop them to broader horizons and multiple fields.During the session, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them in the fields of defence, economy, investment, trade exchange, energy, and sports, in addition to discussing the most prominent regional and international developments of common interest, especially the efforts made by the two countries to combat terrorism.The session was attended by HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Saoud bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari, HE Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif al-Sulaiti, and HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs Eng Saad bin Sherida al-Kaabi.The session was attended on the Pakistani side by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Minister of Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail, Minister of Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Masood Malik, Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, Minister of Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, and a number of members of the official delegation.His Highness the Amir hosted a lunch banquet in honour of the Pakistani prime minister and the accompanying delegation.Earlier upon his arrival at the Amiri Diwan, the Pakistani prime minister was accorded an official reception.