Staff Reporter
Islamabad
Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to relations with Qatar and strongly desires to further cement them. He said that Qatar has always stood by Pakistan in every difficult hour.
He opined that parliamentary cooperation between legislative bodies of both the brotherly countries would bring them more closer apart from benefiting from each other’s experiences.
The Speaker NA was talking to Ambassador of State of Qatar Sheikh Saud bin Abdul Rahman bin Faisal Al-Thani who called on him at Parliament House on Wednesday.
During the meeting, important regional issues and international issues, including bilateral relations between the two countries were discussed.
Asad Qaiser said that Qatar had achieved phenomenal development in the recent years and was an illustration for developing countries. He invited Qatari investors to bring their investments in Pakistan to benefit from the conducive environment for investment in Pakistan.
Referring to the CPEC, the Speaker said that the projects under the umbrella of CPEC will open new horizons for development in the region with creation of new investment and employment opportunities.
He said that cooperation between Pakistan and Qatar in energy sector had helped to meet energy deficit in the country.