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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Unveil Economic Cooperation Framework Focused on Energy Links

Implementation now moves to the Supreme Coordination Council with SIFC support.

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 SaudiPakistan 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.