Federal Minister for Energy Muhammad Azhar received His Excellency Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan in his office today.
The sides discussed matters of mutual interest relating to on-going bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
The Minister apprised the Ambassador of government’s initiatives in energy sector focusing on induction of renewable energy policy to harness local resources for power generation and; said that revival of exploration and production activities in oil & gas sector would attract investment in the country. The Minister also highlighted expeditious steps taken by incumbent government energy infrastructure development across the country.
The ambassador acknowledged and lauded the efforts made by the Minister & his team for Pak-Saudi projects in the energy sector. He reaffirmed the commitment of the kingdom to work with Pakistan for strengthening economic bilateral relations between the two brotherly Islamic countries. He also invited the Minister over Clean and Sustainable Energy Conference scheduled next month in Saudi Arabia which the Minister cordially accepted.
