Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia to enhance SME ties, agree on more business visits
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Pakistani minister meets with the Saudi SME governor to explore areas of mutual interest
Pakistan’s Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and Saudi Arabia’s Governor of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority, Sami bin Ibrahim Al-Husseini, on the sidelines of the two-day United Nations Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum (MIPF) on Riyadh on October 24, 2024.
Pakistan’s Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain, and Saudi Arabia’s governor for small and medium enterprises (SME) general have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in the SME sector, Pakistan’s ministry said on Thursday.
Hussain is in Saudi Arabia to attend the United Nations Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum (MIPF), being held from 23-24 October in Riyadh.
The forum brings together international delegates to discuss industrial growth and sustainable practices.
During his visit, the Pakistani minister met with the Saudi SME governor to explore areas of mutual interest. “Cooperation among small and medium enterprises will be increased,” the ministry’s statement said.
Both sides also agreed to facilitate more visits by business professionals between the two countries.
Pakistan has been seeking to strengthen trade and investment ties with Saudi Arabia. Earlier this year, the Kingdom reaffirmed its commitment to expedite a $5 billion investment package for Pakistan.
Reference Link:- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2505044/pakistan-saudi-arabia-to-enhance-sme-ties-agree-on-more-business-visits
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
