Overview
- Leaders announced the framework on the sidelines of FII9 in Riyadh, setting priorities across energy, industry, mining, IT, tourism, agriculture and food security.
- Initial steps include memoranda of understanding under study for an electricity interconnection project and broader energy cooperation between the two countries.
- Both sides signaled that the Saudi–Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council will convene to oversee delivery and expand private-sector participation.
- Saudi officials at FII outlined a pivot from state and PIF-led spending to greater private capital in giga-projects while positioning the kingdom for AI and data-centre growth.
- PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan cited $250 billion in FII-driven deals since 2017 and $31.7 billion in 2024 FDI, as Pakistan’s prime minister pitched reforms, digitisation and support for climate-vulnerable economies.