A high level Saudi business delegation, headed by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council, visited the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) as both countries look to turn growing economic ties into tangible investment projects.
The visit brought together Saudi business leaders, senior Pakistani officials and private sector representatives for talks aimed at identifying new opportunities across some of the country’s most important industries.
According to an official statement, the discussions focused on sectors including power, petroleum, privatisation, industries, communications and highways. Officials also explored both government to government and business to business investment models, with the goal of moving promising ideas towards implementation.
The SIFC, which serves as a one window platform for investors, coordinated the meetings and facilitated interactions between the Saudi delegation and key stakeholders.
The visit comes at a time when Islamabad is actively courting foreign investment and Saudi Arabia has shown increasing interest in expanding its economic footprint in Pakistan. The statement said the engagements highlighted the strong economic partnership between the two countries and reflected Saudi investors’ growing confidence in Pakistan’s investment potential.
A day earlier, the delegation met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who said Pakistan wanted to take its relationship with Saudi Arabia beyond traditional cooperation and build a strategic economic partnership that benefits both sides.
Welcoming Prince Mansour, the prime minister said he hoped the delegation’s latest visit would translate into practical outcomes rather than remaining limited to discussions. He expressed confidence that the ongoing engagements would lead to memoranda of understanding and investment agreements across several sectors.
The visit is part of Pakistan’s broader push to attract foreign investment through the SIFC by making it easier for investors to engage with government institutions and fast track major projects. With Saudi interest continuing to grow, officials are hoping the latest round of talks will help convert that interest into long term investments.
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