ISLAMABAD/DOHA: *Pakistan and Qatar take important decisions over thebilateral relations.*
Pakistan and Qatar have agreed to expedite progress on key agreementsbesides enhancing bilateral cooperation in trade and investment.
Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource DevelopmentSyed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari has met Qatari deputy prime minister, Mohammedbin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, where they exchanged views on the progress ofimportant agreements between both countries.
The state minister also held meetings with Qatari foreign minister,officials from the chamber of commerce and development fund. They heldconsultation over exchange of labour-power and promotion of tourism.
The officials said that the bilateral trade witnessed rise up to 63 percent and further steps to strengthen economic ties will be continued.
Qatari government assured Bukhari to provide maximum assistance to Pakistanin trade and economic sectors. They also said that Islamabad is amongimportant trade partners of Doha. The ally country sought additionallabour-power from Pakistan for the organisation of the upcoming FIFA event.
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The Qatari officials ensure on behalf of the government that theauthorities will take concrete steps for the security of the Pakistanilabourers.
Zulfiqar Bukhari said that both countries have strong and brotherly tiesand it is crucial to implement the decision for the recruitments of 100,000Pakistanis. He said that an additional quota will also be allocated inaccordance with the vision of the Qatari emir.
Bukhari and the officials also consulted over the establishment of Qatarivisa centres in Lahore and Peshawar.
