Islamabad, October 27, 2022 (PPI-OT): Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a virtual meeting on First Joint Economic Sub Committee of the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council with Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday.

Both sides discussed and reviewed areas of mutual cooperation and collaboration including energy, industry, mineral resources, commerce, finance, investment tourism, communication information and technology, agriculture, food security, transportation, logistics, maritime, and work to increase trade exchange and investment between the two countries.

They agreed to hold a follow-up meeting next week to ensure that maximum progress is made in bilateral cooperation in these sectors. The Saudi Prince welcomed Pakistani delegation and highlighted the depth of relations between the two friendly countries in all fields. It was also shared that both countries enjoy long-standing strong mutual historic, religious and cultural ties.

Ishaq Dar expressed his thanks to the government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their commitment and dedication toward government of Pakistan and highlighted the deep rooted brotherly ties between both countries in various fields. Both sides also exchanged views on various measures for achieving greater level of cooperation and for further strengthening the relations.

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