Ali Mubarak Ali Essa Al-Khater, the Qatari ambassador to Pakistan, paid Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif a visit on Thursday. The prime minister expressed gratitude to Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the deputy amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the amir of Qatar, for their heartfelt congratulations on his reelection. He declared that Pakistan was proud of its close, brotherly connection with Qatar and that there was still room for the two countries’ bilateral ties to deepen and become more significant, especially in the sectors of trade, investment, and the economy. He emphasised that, since its establishment during his prior term as prime minister, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has been an effective and productive mechanism.