Both sides also discussed follow-up to the 6th Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission
Minister of State for Foreign Trade of Qatar Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on February 24, 2026. PHOTO: EXPRESS
DOHA:
Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his official visit to Doha on Tuesday. Dr Al-Sayed also serves as chairman of the Pak-Qatar Joint Business Taskforce.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral trade and economic cooperation and expressed satisfaction over the growing momentum in Pakistan-Qatar relations. The prime minister emphasised the importance of enhancing bilateral trade volumes and diversifying Pakistan’s exports to Qatar, particularly in agricultural products, food items and value-added goods.
Minister of State for Foreign Trade of Qatar H.E. Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. pic.twitter.com/8lscTiAgwm
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Both sides also discussed follow-up to the 6th Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission and reaffirmed their commitment to implementing its agreed decisions. The prime minister further highlighted Pakistan’s investment-friendly reforms and the role of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in facilitating foreign investment.
Dr Al-Sayed reiterated Qatar’s interest in expanding economic cooperation and strengthening private-sector and business linkages between the two countries. The two sides agreed to convene a meeting of the task force, comprising relevant officials of both countries, within the month of Ramazan, to discuss concrete investment proposals for Qatari investment in Pakistan.
The meeting underscored the shared resolve to further deepen trade, investment and industrial collaboration between Pakistan and Qatar.
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Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi were also present at the meeting.
PM Shehbaz arrived in Doha on Monday for a two-day official visit at the invitation of Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. This marks the third visit of the prime minister to Qatar in the last five months, underlining the growing strategic importance of ties between Islamabad and Doha.
He had travelled to Doha twice in September – first to express solidarity with Qatar following Israeli strikes, and later to attend the Arab-Islamic summit hosted in the Qatari capital.
The latest trip comes against the backdrop of a series of significant regional developments, particularly on Pakistan’s western border.
