Prime Minister Shehbaz set to visit Qatar on October 30: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake an official two-day visit to Qatar on October 30, after concluding the Saudi Arabia visit, where he attended the Future Investment Initiative (FII) and held bilateral talks.

According to the Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, the prime minister will hold the visit at the invitation of the Amir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.

In Doha, the premier will hold bilateral meetings with the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, who also holds the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs, the statement read.

“The two sides will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and explore new cooperation, especially in trade and investment,” it added.

PM shehbaz will also hold meetings with the leadership-level delegations of the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) aimed at exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan.

Furthermore, the FO said, Prime Minister Sharif will also inaugurate the cultural exhibition “Manzar: Art and Architecture in Pakistan from 1940 to present” on 31 October 2024. “The exhibition will showcase Pakistan’s rich cultural and architectural heritage and underline deep people-to-people linkages between Pakistan and Qatar.”