ISLAMABAD – The leadership of Pakistan and Qatar on Thursday agreed tofurther enhance economic cooperation especially in the energy sector.
During a day-long visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Doha, along with ahigh-level delegation, the two countries also agreed to immediatelyactivate the bilateral Joint Working Group on Commerce and Investment andthe MoU on Cooperation in the fields of Tourism and Business Events.
According to a press release issued by the PM Office, delegation-leveltalks were followed by tete-a-tete between Prime Minister Imran Khan andEmir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The two leaders exchanged views on the existing excellent bilateralrelations as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern.
They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen the robust politicaland economic partnership existing between the two brotherly countries.
The prime minister appreciated Qatar’s valuable role leading to theU.S.-Taliban peace agreement due to be signed on 29th February 2020.
Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated Pakistan’s continued support for anAfghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process.
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The two leaders expressed the hope that all Afghan stakeholders would seizethis historic opportunity to reach an inclusive political settlement forthe establishment of durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.
The prime minister also briefed the Emir of Qatar on the continuing gravehuman rights violations in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir under theRSS-inspired BJP government.
He expressed deep concern over the ongoing anti-Muslim riots in India whichhave been precipitated by the Hindutva inspired ideology of the currentIndian government.
The prime minister was accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah MahmoodQureshi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis andHuman Resource Development Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, Special Assistantto the Prime Minister on Petroleum Nadeem Babar and senior officials.
This is the second visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Qatar after takingoffice. The Qatari Emir had visited Pakistan in June 2019, which resultedin strengthening bilateral collaboration in diverse areas.
