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Pakistan’s planned investment conferences at Jeddah and Riyadh to interact
with Saudi investors are at and advanced stage, which will enable and apprise
the investors regarding the privatisation and investment opportunities in
Pakistan and will help in identifying areas of investment in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia for the Pakistani business groups. Syed Naveed Qamar Federal
Minister for Finance, Privatisation and Investment stated during a meeting
with Mr. Ali Awadh Asseri Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan
who called on him here today.
Syed Naveed Qamar said that the leaderships on both sides were getting closer
and our government intended to further strengthen and deepen our brotherly
relations by accelerating the existing economic interaction by associating the
Saudi investors in the Privatisation Program of Pakistan. Pakistan had strong
bonds in every sphere of life with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, he added.
The Saudi envoy Mr. Ali Awadh Asseri conveyed that the kingdom and the people
of Saudi Arabia believed that the united, prosper and stable Pakistan was in
the interest of the region, which he observed that with the induction of new
government would become certain. He assured that all efforts would be made to
promote the existing links and translate them into strong economic relations
to benefit both the people and the countries. Pakistan has promising
investment environment and the Saudi investors were keen to invest in Pakistan
and to broaden the existing economic interaction.
The envoy remained with the Minister and also discussed other matters of
mutual interests and assured that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would continue
to support Pakistan for economic stability.