ISLAMABAD:
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday departed for a two-day official visit to Qatar on the invitation of Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
This is the PM’s first visit to Qatar since assuming office in April 2022.
During the visit, he is scheduled to meet the Qatari leadership to hold ‘in-depth consultations’.
He will also interact with the business community to highlight investment opportunities in Pakistan.
“Leaving for Qatar today at the invitation of my brother HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. The visit will renew the bond of brotherhood & friendship between our two countries,” the PM tweeted earlier.
اپنے بھائی عزت مآب شیخ تمیم بن حمد آل ثانی کی دعوت پر آج قطر روانہ ہو رہا ہوں۔ اس دورے سے دونوں ممالک کے درمیان دوستی اور بھائی چارے کے تعلق کی تجدید ہوں گی۔ ہم اپنے تاریخی دوطرفہ روابط کو اور بھی زیادہ موثر سٹرٹیجک تعلقات میں تبدیل کرنا چاہتے ہیں۔
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) August 23, 2022
“Pakistan wants to transform the historical bilateral relationship into a more robust strategic relationship,” said PM Shehbaz.
PM also said that during his interactions with the market and business leaders, he would highlight the “exciting investment opportunities” in Pakistan’s various sectors such as renewable energy, food security, industrial and infrastructure development, tourism and hospitality.
PM will also visit “Stadium 974” in Doha, where he would be briefed on the extensive preparations undertaken by the government of the Gulf kingdom to host the FIFA World Cup.
Qatar is home to more than 200,000 Pakistanis, who are contributing to the progress, prosperity and economic development of the two brotherly countries.