Pakistan wants enhanced ties with Kuwait: Hina Rabbani Khar

ISLAMABAD: Hina Rabbani Khar, minister of state for foreign affairs, stated that Pakistan looks forward to improving relations with the brotherly nation of Kuwait in all areas of shared interest, particularly health, skilled labor, information technology, food, and security.Speaking at a gathering in Islamabad on Tuesday to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Kuwait.

The Minister of State said both nations have come a long way in advancing their bilateral ties. She emphasized that the Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company is still a vital link between the two nations’ businesses and a source of opportunities.

She said Pakistani community in Kuwait has played a pivotal role in further solidifying the bonds of cooperation. Hina Rabbani Khar said both the countries have stood by each other in difficult times. Referring to the sending of Pakistani medical team to Kuwait in the wake of breakout of Covid-19, she said this has opened the doors of more cooperation in this area.The Minister of State hoped that Kuwait’s liberalization of visa regime for Pakistani businessmen and skilled professionals will immensely boost our mutually beneficial ties in future. Kuwaiti Ambassador to Pakistan Nassar Abdulrahman  Almutairi, in his remarks, said Pakistan-Kuwait relations are moving in the right direction and there is a common will to further develop them.