Qatar, Pakistan to strengthen ties with focus on trade, investment

Doha: A joint statement was issued today from the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minist...

Doha: A joint statement was issued today from the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the occasion of the visit of the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan HE Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif to Doha.

The following is the text of the statement:

His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Amir of the State of Qatar met with His Excellency Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Amiri Diwan Doha, where His Highness the Amir welcomed His Excellency the Prime Minister and his accompanying delegation.

His Highness stressed the importance of fraternal relations between the two countries and the two sides' aspiration to enhance economic partnership, increase trade exchange, and promote investments.

For his part, His Excellency the Pakistani Prime Minister expressed his gratitude for the warm reception and generous hospitality, expressing his keenness to strengthen bilateral relations and develop existing cooperation to broader horizons and various fields.