𝗛.𝗛. 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗹-𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶-𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 (𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿), visited Port Qasim Authority, accompanied by a high-level Saudi business delegation, to explore avenues for business collaboration and investment opportunities. The delegation was received by 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗤𝗔, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗺 𝗜𝗹𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗜(𝗠) (𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗱.), alongside 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀, 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁. 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗞𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗴𝗵𝗮 (𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗱.).
Welcoming the delegation, Chairman PQA highlighted the longstanding brotherly and cordial relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and expressed confidence that enhanced economic cooperation and mutually beneficial investments would further strengthen these ties. He underscored the strategic significance of Port Qasim as one of Pakistan's key maritime and trade gateways and briefed the delegation on PQA's operational activities, port infrastructure, ongoing development initiatives and available investment opportunities.
The Saudi delegation expressed keen interest in PQA's development projects and investment prospects, particularly the Multipurpose Cargo Terminal, Integrated Container Terminal and Import/Re-export Auto Zone. The delegation also proposed exploring potential projects relating to petroleum storage facilities and mineral refineries at Port Qasim.
The visit reaffirmed Port Qasim Authority's commitment to strengthening Saudi-Pakistani business partnerships, facilitating investment and promoting mutually beneficial ventures to further enhance Port Qasim's position as a regional maritime, trade and logistics hub.