Abdul Aleem Khan. PHOTO: ONLINE
ISLAMABAD:
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan held a gathering with Saudi Minister for Transport and Logistics Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser on the sidelines of the OIC (Organisation of Islamic Cooperation) Convention in Istanbul. The assembly targeted on enhancing bilateral cooperation in transport, maritime affairs and regional connectivity.
Throughout discussions, Aleem Khan formally invited the Saudi authorities to spend money on the M-10 motorway, that includes a brand new alignment from Karachi Port to Hyderabad. He emphasised that Pakistan was eager on fostering public-private partnerships with Saudi Arabia to modernise its transport sector.
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share deep-rooted brotherly and spiritual ties, supported by robust financial and commerce developments,” Khan acknowledged. He added that Pakistan aimed to broaden its land linkages and commerce corridors to change into a regional hub. He additionally highlighted the potential for large funding in Pakistan’s maritime sector. Saudi Minister Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser expressed eager curiosity in serving to modernise Pakistan’s communications sector. He famous that Saudi Arabia was notably curious about growing flight operations to Pakistan and emphasised that digitalisation and street surveillance had been vital necessities of the fashionable period.
