ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at Al-Yamamah palace on Tuesday as part of the premier’s two-day visit to the country, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
PM Khan is in Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative conference, where he interacted with potential investors and business leaders on Tuesday.
“The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations [ as well as the] latest regional and international developments,” a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office said.
Delegates from both countries were present during the meeting.
“Matters pertaining to mutual interest, trade, investment and economic ties also came under discussion,” Pakistan’s Press Information Department (PID) added.
PM Khan arrived in the Kingdom on Monday in what will be his second visit to Saudi Arabia – he last visited the Kingdom on September 19, as part of his first foreign trip, after assuming office in August this year.
PM Khan holds talks with King Salman
PM Khan holds talks with King Salman
- Leaders exchange views on several topics pertaining to bilateral ties and global politics
- Pakistan premier visiting Riyadh to attend key investment conference
Pakistan, Jordan agree to enhance cooperation in trade, energy, investment
- Pakistan, Jordan hold inter-ministerial commission meeting in Islamabad to discuss cooperation in several sectors
- Both sides agree to form working group, Jordan-Pakistan Business Council to accelerate trade and investment cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, banking, energy and other economic sectors, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan said on Thursday.
The understanding was reached between the two sides at a meeting of the Pakistan-Jordan Inter-ministerial Commission in Islamabad on Thursday.
Pakistan enjoys cooperation with Jordan in several sectors including trade, defense and minerals. Jordan was the fifth country to recognize Pakistan after it secured independence in 1947. The two nations established formal diplomatic ties in 1948.
“Areas which cover a very diversified sectoral approach from trade and investment, industrial development, banking and finance, agriculture and livestock, higher education, vocational training, labor, health, climate change, maritime, energy, mineral resources and many more,” Khan said at a news conference with Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade Yarub Qudah.
The Pakistani minister said it was a “very good opportunity” for both sides to transform their brotherly relations into economic cooperation.
Qudah agreed with Khan, saying it was time for Islamabad and Amman to take their economic and trade relations to “a totally different level.”
“We have also agreed to have a working group that will work this year on different sectors and also the establishment of the Pakistan-Jordan Business Council,” he said.
He invited Khan to Jordan to hold talks on further cooperation, adding that the 11th meeting of the inter-ministerial commission will be held in Jordan next year.
The bilateral trade between Pakistan and Jordan stood at $46.58 million in 2023. Pakistan’s main exports to Jordan include textiles, rice, ethyl alcohol, polymers of styrene, sugar confectionaries, nuts and dried fruits.
Meanwhile, Pakistan mainly imports mineral and chemical fertilizers, ferrous waste and scrap, inorganic acids, chemicals, medicaments and seeds from Jordan.
