Friday 28 / November / 2025
MANAMA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighting the structural transformation, regulatory and economic reforms by his government, urged the Bahraini business sector to seize Pakistan’s immense investment potential with new sectors opened like agribusiness, IT, minerals, energy and tourism, to build a long-term partnership.
“Pakistan is undergoing a structural transformation embodying economic reforms, digital modernization and a decisive push for a private sector-led growth. We have cut red tape forever, strengthened our regulations and opened new sectors such as agribusiness, IT, minerals, energy and tourism for long-term partnership,” the prime minister said, addressing the members of the business community here during his two-day official visit.
The event was attended by Bahrain’s deputy prime minister, ministers for foreign affairs, finance and national economy, industries and commerce, besides the prime minister’s own delegation members including Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and others.
He said that Pakistan offered talent, resources and a growing consumer market which had enormous potential, combined with Bahrain’s financial expertise and business acumen.
The prime minister said that Pakistan was ready to enhance economic cooperation with Bahrain in the field of agriculture, IT, AI, FinTech and all other areas to create synergy through mutual efforts, knowledge and experience.
He told the gathering of overseas Pakistanis and Pakistani and Bahraini entrepreneurs that the Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and GCC was expected to be signed soon to help strengthen trade cooperation.
“I address you not just as the Prime Minister of Pakistan but as the CEO of a nation eager to partner with Bahraini entrepreneurs ready to support joint ventures, facilitate your investment plans and assist in the mutually-rewarding journey ahead of us… Whether you are a Bahraini investor exploring Pakistan or a Pakistani entrepreneur contributing to Bahrain’s great progress, let this moment be your launching pad for a bold and meaningful collaboration.”
