Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industry Gohar Ejaz stated in Riyadh on Thursday that Pakistan wished to increase bilateral commerce with Saudi Arabia to $20 billion, pointing out that the existing level of trade falls short of expectations. According to a news release from the Commerce Ministry here, the minister stated at the Pakistan-Saudi Business Forum that laws would be passed to encourage bilateral investment between the two friendly nations. Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi, the Saudi Minister of Commerce, met with Dr. Gohar Ijaz, the leader of a delegation of Pakistani businessmen. The purpose of the meeting was to increase investment between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in areas including infrastructure, digital economy, and construction.