ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Qatar have signed a comprehensive protocol to formalise cooperation across multiple sectors, including a $3 billion investment pledge from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and other Qatari entities. The agreement was inked at the conclusion of the Sixth Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) on Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation, signed by Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani.
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The protocol aims to strengthen economic cooperation and deepen bilateral ties, with a focus on enhancing collaboration between the QIA and Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to streamline investments in key sectors. Areas of cooperation include transport, education, health, culture, information technology, and labour mobility.
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Both countries agreed to explore joint projects in public transport, including electric and hydrogen-fuelled vehicles, and road infrastructure through public-private partnerships. The talks also covered new initiatives in education, vocational training, and healthcare collaboration — including attracting Pakistani medical professionals to Qatar and improving pharmaceutical market access.
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Cultural and media exchange was another highlight, with plans for a “Year of Culture” programme and agreements between the Associated Press of Pakistan and Qatar News Agency. Enhanced cooperation in IT, e-governance, and digital transformation was also agreed upon, along with a renewed focus on skilled labour deployment to Qatar.
Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to expanding trade and investment ties, emphasizing shared efforts to foster sustainable growth and innovation.