ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday urged Saudi investors to avail the investment opportunities in Pakistan, including in the petrochemical industry, offered under the liberal investment regime of the present government. He was talking to Saudi Ambassador-designate to Pakistan, Commodore Nawaf Saeed Ahmed Al-Malkiy at the Ministry of Finance, Islamabad. The minister welcomed Malkiy on his nomination as the new Saudi ambassador to Pakistan, and wished him success in his new role. Both sides discussed the current status of bilateral ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. The minister appreciated the continued support of the Saudi government for projects aimed at economic development in Pakistan. He also highlighted the recent visit of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia to meet King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, during which the Prime Minister expressed the hope that the current impasse in the Gulf will be resolved soon in the best interest of Muslims. The Saudi envoy said he would be keen on promoting greater presence of Saudi investors and companies in Pakistan with a view to further bolster the current level of bilateral economic cooperation. The minister assured him of his full support in this regard. At the end of the meeting, Dar and the Saudi ambassador reaffirmed the resolve of both sides to work together to further strengthen bilateral relations.