Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Prime Minister of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, agreed to remain in close contact and take forward the process of consolidation and further expansion of Pakistan-Kuwait relations.
PM Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic conversation with the Kuwaiti Prime Minister on Saturday.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister apprised the Kuwaiti Prime Minister of the International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, to be held in Geneva on 9 January 2023 and requested High-level participation. The Kuwaiti PM strongly supported the initiatives to strengthen Pakistan’s climate resilience.
Pakistan-Kuwait relations
The Prime Minister reaffirmed the importance Pakistan attached to its relationship with Kuwait and reiterated the desire to expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields further. He underscored the resolve to forge deeper economic engagement between Pakistan and Kuwait – including in trade, investment, labour and other key sectors.
The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the close cooperation between the two countries at the multilateral forums. He appreciated the measures taken by Kuwait to recruit the Pakistani workforce in the fields of Health, Security and Infrastructure.
The Prime Minister of Kuwait reciprocated the sentiments of the Prime Minister and reassured him of the desire of the Kuwaiti leadership to deepen further and broaden bilateral ties with Pakistan.
Kuwait hosts over 100,000 Pakistani diasporas, which contributes significantly to both nations’ development and progress.
