Islamabad (Web Desk): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan is lucky to have a benevolent friend like Saudi Arabia which is keen for its development and prosperity.
He was chairing a high-level meeting in Islamabad today, regarding progress on Saudi Arabia's investment and projects in Pakistan.
The prime minister said the entire nation is grateful to the Saudi leadership for promotion of investment in Pakistan.
He said Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman are deeply interested in enhancing investment in Pakistan.
PM Shehbaz expressed the hope that upcoming visit of a high-level Saudi business delegation would be fruitful and the delegation would have conclusive meetings with Pakistani business community.
Speaking about his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, the prime minister said the Saudi leadership extended all-out support to development endeavours of Pakistan, which is welcoming.
He directed the officials concerned to make elaborate arrangements for the delegation's hospitality.
The meeting was informed in detail about the visit of the Saudi business delegation to Islamabad and the expected investment in different sectors.
Federal ministers Jam Kamal Khan, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Ahad Khan Cheema, Attaullah Tarar, Rana Tanveer Hussain, Dr Musaddik Malik, Abdul Aleem Khan and Sardar Awais Khan Leghari, State Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Special Assistant to PM Tariq Fatemi, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Jahanzeb Khan, PM’s Coordinator Rana Ehsan Afzal, National Coordinator of SIFC Lt. General Sarfaraz and relevant senior officers attended the meeting.