ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited the Saudi Business Council to explore investment opportunities in major motorway and infrastructure projects.
The invitation was extended by Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan during a meeting with Prince Mansour bin Muhammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council, in Islamabad, state-run Radio Pakistan reported on Friday.
The minister proposed strategic partnerships in the M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad, M-10 Karachi Port, and M-13 Kharian-Rawalpindi motorway projects.
He highlighted that these routes are commercially viable, highly lucrative, and represent prime investment opportunities for the Saudi business community.
In response, Prince Mansour bin Muhammad Al Saud expressed keen interest, on behalf of the Saudi Business Council, in exploring partnership and investment opportunities in these motorway projects.
Pakistan invites Saudi Business Council to invest in its rapidly expanding infrastructure@PakinSaudiArab @KSAembassyPK #RadioPakistan #news https://t.co/RHwdf8P1KA pic.twitter.com/ViicJLgqwM
— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) June 5, 2026
He noted that the Council is well-positioned to collaborate extensively in Pakistan’s communications and infrastructure sectors.
The Saudi delegation on Thursday met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who expressed his desire to enhance economic partnership with Saudi Arabia, adding that agriculture and food security could be another priority area for both countries to explore mutually beneficial opportunities.
The Saudi delegation is scheduled to hold meetings with key government and private sector partners to enhance Saudi investments in Pakistan, in line with the vision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Saudi delegation held a meeting with Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry and discussed the scope of cooperation in Pakistan’s maritime sector.
Saudi Arabia remains one of Pakistan’s most important economic partners, with the two countries actively exploring investment opportunities across key sectors, including mining, energy, infrastructure, and logistics.
