Overview
- Riyadh’s team, including Assistant Investment Minister Ibrahim Al‑Mubarak and an Al‑Tuwaijri office group, held talks in Islamabad focused on joint entry into Central Asia, Africa and ASEAN markets.
- Saudi officials signaled interest in corporate-scale farming in Pakistan—especially rice—paired with mechanization, storage and logistics to support consistent, long-term exports under structured arrangements.
- Both sides discussed using Saudi financing institutions to back export‑linked agriculture and infrastructure in Pakistan, particularly where shipments can be tied to guaranteed offtake to Saudi Arabia.
- Planned cooperation includes vocational “train‑to‑deploy” programs for nurses, caregivers, technicians and hospitality staff, alongside industrial tie‑ups in building materials, pharmaceuticals, sports goods, footwear and light manufacturing.
- Follow‑through will run via sector workshops, business‑to‑business matchmaking and a Feb. 13 Finance, Commerce and Energy session to review priorities, while a separate Saudi firm, Kyan, is exploring multi‑sector projects of at least $200 million each, according to Pakistan’s information ministry.