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Arab Times
15-05-2025
- Business
- Arab Times
Pakistan, Kuwait discuss trade, plethora of items in BPC talks
KUWAIT CITY, May 15: The 4th round of Pakistan-Kuwait Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) was held on May 14, 2025 in Kuwait. Mr. Shehryar Akbar Khan, Additional Foreign Secretary, (Middle East) led the Pakistan delegation, while the Kuwaiti side was headed by Mr. Sameeh Essa Johar Hayat, Assistant Foreign Minister (Asia Affairs). The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of the bilateral relations, including trade, investment, human resource collaboration, consular and people-to-people contact,s to further enhance bilateral cooperation. Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues and reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and consultation. While expressing satisfaction over the upward trajectory in bilateral relations and the momentum of high-level interactions and exchanges, both sides agreed to further deepen engagement in diverse areas of mutual interest. The next round of Pakistan-Kuwait Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) will take place in Islamabad on mutually agreed-upon dates.
Arab News
15-05-2025
- Business
- Arab News
Pakistan and Kuwait review trade, investment cooperation during bilateral consultations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani and Kuwaiti officials reviewed their countries' cooperation in trade, investment, human resource collaboration and other economic spheres, the Pakistani foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as the two sides held their bilateral political consultations. Pakistan and Kuwait held the fourth round of their Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) in Kuwait on Wednesday. The Kuwaiti delegation was led by Sameeh Essa Johar Hayat, the Gulf country's assistant foreign minister (Asia Affairs) while Additional Foreign Secretary (Middle East) Shehryar Akbar Khan led the Pakistani side. 'The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations including trade, investment, human resource collaboration, consular and people-to-people contacts with a view to further enhance bilateral cooperation,' the statement said on Wednesday. It added that the two delegations also exchanged views on regional and international issues, and reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation and consultation. 'While expressing satisfaction over the upward trajectory in bilateral relations and the momentum of high-level interactions and exchanges, both sides agreed to further deepen engagement in diverse areas of mutual interest,' the Pakistani foreign ministry said. It said that the next round of the BPC between the two sides will take place in Islamabad on mutually agreed dates. Since narrowly escaping a default in 2023, Pakistan has eyed increasing foreign trade and investment with regional allies, especially Gulf countries. Islamabad formed the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a hybrid civil-military government body, tasked with attracting international investment in key economic sectors such as tourism, agriculture, livestock, mines and minerals and others.
