Overview
- The launch was announced after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on the sidelines of FII9.
- Preliminary agreements were signed for energy cooperation and for an electricity interconnection project between the two countries.
- Priority areas span energy, industry, mining, information technology, tourism, agriculture and food security.
- Leaders called for convening the Saudi‑Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council to oversee execution and fast‑track decisions.
- The framework emphasizes private‑sector participation and investment pipelines coordinated through Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council, building on recent ties including a September defence pact and earlier Saudi pledges.