Pakistan Seeks Stronger Economic Partnership With Saudi Arabia, Says PM Shehbaz
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Saudi Arabia, saying Islamabad is keen to transform its relationship with the Kingdom into a broad-based and mutually beneficial economic partnership.
The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting in Islamabad with a high-level Saudi business delegation led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council.
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Welcoming the delegation, Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan encourages Saudi investment across a wide range of sectors and identified agriculture and food security as key areas where both countries can explore mutually beneficial opportunities.
He recalled Prince Mansour’s previous visit to Pakistan in October 2025 and expressed hope that the current visit would help advance discussions between the two sides and lead to the signing of memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and agreements in various sectors.
The prime minister also conveyed his regards to Saudi Arabia’s Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
During the meeting, Prince Mansour thanked the prime minister for the warm welcome and hospitality, and reiterated the Saudi government’s desire to deepen economic engagement with Pakistan. He said the Saudi business community is interested in expanding business-to-business cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in several strategic sectors.
Members of the Saudi delegation expressed interest in projects related to ports, highways, airport outsourcing, energy, power distribution and information technology.
The delegation is scheduled to hold meetings with senior government officials and representatives of Pakistan’s private sector during its visit. The discussions are expected to focus on enhancing Saudi investments in Pakistan and promoting long-term economic cooperation in line with the vision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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