MUSCAT: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal affirmed that enhancing cooperationbetween the Sultanate of Oman and Pakistan in the field of ports willestablish a “big power” for transporting the supply chain to Africa.
He added in a statement, which was published by a local Arabic newspaperlink>,that Islamabad is making steady efforts to promote cooperation with theSultanate in the different economic fields.
He pointed out that the two countries have many promising cooperationopportunities.
He also pointed out that cooperation between Gwadar port in Pakistan andthe Omani ports may create a big power for transporting the supply chain toAfrica. He noted that he is looking forward to a close cooperation with theSultanate under the wise leadership of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, as this willserve the interests of both countries and marine trade as well.
“I have discussed a number of opportunities for cooperation and forwardedan invitation to Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Futaisi, Minister of Transportand Communications, to visit Pakistan and Gwadar Port. Ferry servicebetween the Sultanate and Pakistan will be launched soon, which willfacilitate trade. I also invited Omani businessmen and investors to visitPakistan and explore joint ventures between the two countries,” he added.
“We are looking forward to closer cooperation between the Sultanate of Omanand Pakistan, especially as Pakistan can be an important channel intransporting oil from the Sultanate to China,” the interior ministerconcluded.