Finance Minster Asad Umar talks to PTV News as 2 day Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) with Kuwait Concludes in Islamabad (28.09.18)

Finance Minster Asad Umar talks to PTV News as 2 day Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) with Kuwait Concludes in Islamabad (28.09.18)
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The 2-day Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission meeting concluded here on Friday. Finance Minister, Mr. Asad Umar, and Minister of Commerce & Industry of the State of Kuwait, H.E. Khaled Nasser Abdullah Al-Roudan co-chaired the meeting.

During the two days interaction there was general consensus to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries especially in field of science & technology, business & finance and other potential sector of economy. Pakistan side emphasized the need for utilizing the highly capable human resource of the country that can contribute towards the growth and development of Kuwait. It was mutually agreed that both sides will facilitate frequent and unhindered movement of business community and labour force. Pakistan also expressed its desire to benefit from the extensive experience of Kuwait in the field of oil and gas exploration.

Both sides agreed that the fifth meeting of Pakistan-Kuwait Joint Ministerial Commission will be held at Kuwait in 2020.

The Kuwaiti delegation also separately called on Finance Minister Asad Umar and had discussion on the avenues that could be explored for strengthening bilateral economic ties between the two brotherly countries.