A Saudi delegation, led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, landed in Pakistan on Monday for a two-day visit.
The delegation was received by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
The delegation consists of Saudi Minister of Water and Agriculture Abdul Rahman Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Al Khorayef, Deputy Minister of Investment Badr Al Badr, the head of Saudi Special Committee, Mohammad Mazyed Al Towaijri and senior officials from Ministry of Energy and Saudi Fund for General Investments.
The visit aims to expedite action on the understanding reached between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman, during their recent meeting in Makkah to enhance bilateral economic cooperation.
The duo had agreed to expedite the first wave of a planned $5 billion Saudi investment package for Pakistan.
The Saudi team is expected to hold meetings with the Pakistan’s president, the prime minister, the foreign minister, counterpart ministers, and the army chief .
