Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has made a direct appeal to Qatari investors, inviting them to explore significant opportunities in Pakistan through the newly established Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a framework designed to streamline and encourage foreign capital.
According to information today, during a meeting with Qatar”s visiting Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani, the Prime Minister highlighted the critical importance of boosting bilateral trade and investment. He emphasized potential avenues for collaboration in high-growth sectors including energy, agriculture, food security, information technology, tourism, and infrastructure development.
Prime Minister Sharif conveyed his contentment with the positive direction of Pakistan-Qatar relations, which he noted are built on a foundation of shared faith, values, and mutual respect. He also commended Qatar”s influential position as a key regional partner and mediator.
The Prime Minister took the opportunity to express Pakistan”s deep gratitude for Qatar”s unwavering support on various regional and global matters, reaffirming the nation”s commitment to fortifying collaboration in multilateral forums.
In his response, the Qatari minister conveyed warm greetings from his country”s leadership and affirmed Qatar”s dedication to further deepening its economic engagement with Pakistan.
Sheikh Faisal is in Islamabad to co-chair the 6th Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC). He remarked that the JMC session serves as a vital platform to assess existing cooperation and to pinpoint new initiatives for advancing mutually beneficial partnerships.
Both officials concluded the meeting by agreeing to maintain close coordination to transform their shared understandings into concrete results, which includes greater facilitation for business-to-business linkages and new investment projects.