Pakistan, Kuwait discuss ways to bolster cooperation

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar met with Kuwait’s Crown Prince, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah in Kuwait city on Wednesday to discuss ways to bolster cooperation between their countries.

Kakar, who is on a two-day official visit to Kuwait, called for “deeper” economic engagement between Pakistan and Kuwait, including in trade, energy, information technology, labor, minerals and investments, said a statement from his office.

He also appreciated the measures taken by Kuwait for the recruitment of the Pakistani work force in the fields of health, security and infrastructure.

Al Sabah, for his part, reiterated the desire of Kuwaiti leadership to further deepen and broaden bilateral relations with Pakistan.

Earlier in the day, Pakistani army chief Gen. Asim Munir, who is accompanying the premier, also met with Al Sabah to discuss a string of issues, Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported.

Kakar also met with Kuwait's First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled Al-Ahmad Al Sabah.

The leaders later witnessed the signing of seven agreements seeking to attract multi-billion dollar investments from Kuwait in various sectors of Pakistan including food security/agriculture, hydel power, water supplies (safe drinking water and supporting mining activities), the establishment of mining fund to support mineral industry, technology zones development and mangrove preservation. In addition, three memorandums of understanding were also signed in the fields of culture and art, environment and sustainable development.