ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to Qatar from Oct. 30-31 to discuss bilateral ties with a special focus on trade and investment, the Pakistani foreign office said on Wednesday.
In 2022, the Qatar Investment Authority said it aimed to invest $3 billion in Pakistan, lending support to the South Asian nation’s cash-strapped economy. Doha has also shown interest in airport management partnership and the Roosevelt Hotel in New York’s Manhattan owned by the Pakistan International Airlines.
During a visit to Qatar in 2022, Sharif, then in his first term as PM, invited QIA, Qatar’s $450 billion sovereign wealth fund, to invest in Pakistan’s energy and aviation sectors. He had previously mentioned renewable energy, food security, industrial and infrastructure development, tourism and hospitality, among sectors of interest.
“In Doha, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings with the His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar and H.E. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, Prime Minister / Minister for Foreign Affairs,” the foreign office said in a statement.
“In these meetings, the two sides will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and explore new of cooperation especially in trade and investment.”
Delegations from the Qatar Investment Authority and Qatar Businessmen Association will also call on Sharif to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan, the foreign office added.
Sharif will also inaugurate the cultural exhibition, “Manzar: Art and Architecture in Pakistan from 1940 to Present,” on October 31.
“The exhibition will showcase Pakistan’s rich cultural and architectural heritage and underline deep people-to-people linkages between Pakistan and Qatar,” the foreign office said.
PM Sharif to visit Qatar today amid trade, investment push by Islamabad
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PM Sharif to visit Qatar today amid trade, investment push by Islamabad
- In 2022, Qatar Investment Authority said it aimed to invest $3 billion in Pakistan, lending support to its cash-strapped economy
- During a visit to Qatar in 2022, Sharif invited Qatar’s $450 billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in energy and aviation sectors