DOHA: Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to convene a meeting of their joint task force within the month of Ramadan to advance concrete Qatari investment proposals in Pakistan.
This came during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, who also chairs the Pak-Qatar Joint Business Taskforce, said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday.
The discussion focused on accelerating bilateral trade and operationalizing decisions from the 6th Pakistan–Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC).
Prime Minister Shehbaz emphasized the need to enhance bilateral trade volume and diversify Pakistan’s exports to Qatar, particularly in agriculture, food products, and other value-added goods.
He briefed the Qatar minister on Pakistan’s investment-friendly policy reforms and highlighted the role of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in streamlining foreign investment and ensuring comprehensive support for international investors.
The two sides reviewed the overall trajectory of Pakistan-Qatar relations and expressed satisfaction over growing economic engagement. They reaffirmed their commitment to implementing agreed decisions of the JMC and strengthening industrial collaboration between the two countries.
Dr. Al-Sayed reiterated Qatar’s interest in expanding economic cooperation and boosting business-to-business linkages. Both sides agreed that relevant officials would meet during Ramadan under the task force framework to discuss and advance specific investment proposals.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi also attended the meeting.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha late Monday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
During his visit, PM Sharif will hold bilateral talks with the Qatari leadership to boost economic cooperation, energy partnerships, trade, investment, infrastructure projects, and manpower exports.
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Qatar hosts a significant Pakistani community of over 200,000, contributing to economic and social development in both countries.
Energy and trade remain key pillars of bilateral relations, with Qatar supplying roughly 3.5 million tons of LNG annually to Pakistan under long-term agreements. Bilateral trade stands at about $2 billion, with Pakistan exporting rice and meat, and importing petroleum and chemical products.
