NEW YORK: Pakistan and Qatar on Tuesday vowed to strengthen their ties by forging partnerships and enhancing economic and trade relations.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Qatari counterpart Mohammad bin Abdulrahman Al Thani met on the sidelines of 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi hailed the 53 percent increase in the bilateral trade and the formal operations of Hamad Port.
Mehmood stressed the need to unleash the great economic potential between the two countries by increasing the exports in sectors such as food items, construction material, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, sports goods and fabrics.
The foreign minister also proposed early visit of the Qatari Chamber of Commerce and Industry member and stressed activating the joint business council, agreed between the two countries in 2017.
Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Al Thani congratulated Qureshi on successful elections and welcomed his appointment as the foreign minister. The two foreign ministers also lauded the close brotherly relationships between Pakistan and Qatar.
The Qatari foreign minister also offered 100,000 jobs for skilled and semi-skilled workers from Pakistan.