DOHA, Feb 24 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday highlighting Pakistan’s improving macroeconomic indicators and reform measures introduced to facilitate foreign investment, invited the members of Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) to explore opportunities infrastructure, logistics, energy, agriculture, technology and export-oriented manufacturing sectors.
He was talking to a delegation of the Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA), led by Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman QBA, which called on him during his official visit to Doha.
Welcoming the delegation, the prime minister appreciated the constructive role played by the Qatar Businessmen Association in strengthening economic and commercial linkages between the two countries.
He underscored that Pakistan attached high importance to private-sector-led engagement as a key pillar of the bilateral partnership.
The prime minister emphasized the role of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) as a one-window platform to ensure transparency, efficiency and timely decision-making for investors.
Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani expressed interest in enhancing business-to-business cooperation and exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan.
Both sides agreed to maintain close engagement, including during the upcoming visit of the task force on Pak-Qatar investment to Doha later this month, as well as hosting of business forums, to translate discussions into concrete economic partnerships.
The two sides also agreed to undertake special efforts to facilitate linkages between the businesses and entrepreneurs of both the countries so that business-to-business relations between Pakistan and Qatar could be enhanced.
The meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment of Pakistan and Qatar to further expand trade and investment ties through strengthened collaboration between their respective private sectors.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the PM Tariq Fatemi were also present in the meeting.