PM seeks to elevate Pak-Saudi ties into economic partnership

• PM Shehbaz pitches agriculture, food security as priority cooperation areas

• High-level Saudi business delegation holds talks at Prime Minister House

• Both sides explore investment opportunities in ports, energy, IT and infrastructure

• Saudi delegation to pursue B2B linkages and project-level collaboration in Pakistan

• PM recalls October 2025 visit, eyes MoUs to deepen bilateral economic ties

 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan is keen to elevate its economic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia into a broad-based, mutually beneficial economic partnership, adding that agriculture and food security could serve as key priority areas for enhanced bilateral cooperation.

According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the prime minister expressed these views while talking to a high-level Saudi business delegation that called on him at the Prime Minister House.

A high-powered Saudi business delegation, led by His Highness Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council, calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif (4 June, 2026). pic.twitter.com/RyZHENoz4E

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) June 4, 2026

The prime minister welcomed Saudi investments across diverse sectors and reiterated that Pakistan attaches high importance to expanding economic collaboration with the Kingdom, particularly in areas of mutual strategic and economic interest such as agriculture and food security.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was assisted during the meeting by Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, Minister for Communications Aleem Khan, Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister for IT Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kiyani, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, SAPM Haroon Akhtar Khan, and other senior officials.

Islamabad : 4 June , 2026.

A high-powered Saudi business delegation, led by His Highness Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council, called on the Prime Minister at the Prime Minister House earlier today.

The Prime Minister was assisted by… pic.twitter.com/e0549GnJAS

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) June 4, 2026

Welcoming the delegation, the prime minister recalled the visit of Prince Mansour and a Saudi business delegation to Pakistan in October 2025, expressing hope that the current visit would help advance discussions and facilitate the signing of MoUs and agreements in multiple sectors.

He also conveyed his respectful regards to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Prince Mansour thanked the prime minister for the warm welcome and hospitality, expressing the Saudi government’s and business community’s strong interest in enhancing B2B engagement with Pakistan across multiple sectors. He highlighted potential Saudi investment interest in ports, highways, airports outsourcing, energy, power distribution, IT and other priority areas.

 The Saudi delegation is scheduled to hold further meetings with key government and private sector stakeholders to explore avenues for expanding Saudi investment in Pakistan, in line with the vision of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.