Headlines ARYNews 1500 28th September 2018
- 6 years ago
SLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has announced that a Saudi government delegation comprising high-level officials is due to arrive in Pakistan on this Sunday.
The visit has been in line with the previous announcement by the government pertaining to Islamabad’s invitation to Riyadh for making investments in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as well as other infrastructure projects countrywide.
“The delegation will consist of the Saudi investment head, minister for petroleum and minister for energy,” the Information Minister informed.
“As I had said earlier on our return from Saudi Arabia, the kingdom has expressed interest in investing with us for CPEC projects as well as infrastructure development and to that end is bringing major investments here. The first step has been taken (three grant agreements have been signed) and this is a very positive step and bodes well for relations between the two countries.”
The visit has been in line with the previous announcement by the government pertaining to Islamabad’s invitation to Riyadh for making investments in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as well as other infrastructure projects countrywide.
“The delegation will consist of the Saudi investment head, minister for petroleum and minister for energy,” the Information Minister informed.
“As I had said earlier on our return from Saudi Arabia, the kingdom has expressed interest in investing with us for CPEC projects as well as infrastructure development and to that end is bringing major investments here. The first step has been taken (three grant agreements have been signed) and this is a very positive step and bodes well for relations between the two countries.”