{"id":96493,"date":"2024-02-25T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=96493"},"modified":"2024-02-23T12:14:19","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T07:14:19","slug":"ksa-pak-seek-strong-bilateral-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ksa-pak-seek-strong-bilateral-ties.html","title":{"rendered":"Pak aims to lift bilateral trade with KSA up to USD 20 bn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pakistan Government aims to boost its trade ties with Saudi Arabia to reach a target of USD 20 billion, citing the current trade volume as below expectations, according to a news source on February 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/ksa-eyes-stakes-reko-diq-gold-copper-mine.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KSA eyes stakes in Reko Diq gold, copper mine; valuation underway<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the Pakistan-Saudi Business Forum in Riyadh, Commerce, and Industry Federal Minister Gohar Ejaz emphasised the need for legislative measures to encourage bilateral investment between the two nations, as per a statement from the commerce ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pm-attend-davos-desert-investment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PM Shehbaz to attend \u2018Davos in the desert\u2019 in KSA to attract investment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the forum, Ejaz held discussions with Saudi Commerce Minister Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi, focusing on increasing investment, particularly in sectors like construction, digital economy, and infrastructure. 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