Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the end of his two-day official visit to Qatar that the two countries have a clear goal for the future...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the end of his two-day official visit to Qatar that the two countries have a clear goal for the future with new opportunities and greater awareness to improve bilateral relations and economic cooperation.
According to the report of maknews-21, after returning to Pakistan, the Prime Minister thanked Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for the warm welcome and excellent hospitality in a tweet.
Mentioning the two notable aspects of his visit, Shahbaz Sharif said that Pakistan and Qatar have a clear vision for the future that provides new opportunities and avenues in a rapidly changing world.
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He said that 'the second aspect is more awareness about the need to improve bilateral relations by making economic cooperation the axis of relations'.
It should be noted that Shahbaz Sharif went to Qatar on Tuesday at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, with the aim of promoting trade and attracting investment in the country, which was his first visit to Qatar as Prime Minister.
Before leaving for the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that "I am leaving for Qatar today at the invitation of my brother His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. This visit will renew the friendship and brotherhood between the two countries." We want to transform our historic bilateral ties into an even more effective strategic relationship'.
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In his tweet, he further wrote that 'In meetings with the business community, I will inform them about attractive investment opportunities in Pakistan including renewable energy, food security, industrial and infrastructure development, tourism and hospitality. Sectors included'.
He said that it is important to understand the context of this visit. After the Corona epidemic, the world is moving towards recovery from economic slowdown. What is more, common challenges require finding new ways of cooperation'.
Shahbaz Sharif has not made this visit at a time when the meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to be held next week, in which the approval of the loan installment of 1.2 billion dollars is expected, which has been stalled since the beginning of this year.
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Pakistan is one of the major importers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar and is expected to pay Qatar late payments for LNG purchased under long-term LNG deals with Pakistan during the visit. will succeed in the agreement.
Pakistan has two long-term LNG supply agreements with Qatar that provide up to 9 cargoes of gas per month.
Shahbaz Sharif's adviser told the news agency 'Reuters' that we are definitely looking for late payments on our LNG deals, while the country has also sought $2 billion in aid for foreign reserves.
The Prime Minister's Cabinet on Monday approved a draft agreement under which the Pakistan Army will perform security duties at this year's FIFA Football World Cup in Qatar.
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