Pakistan, Oman Agree to Boost Trade, Investment and Workforce Cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi co-chaired the 8th Session of the Pakistan–Oman Joint Ministerial Commission in Islamabad on Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors.

The two sides reviewed opportunities to enhance collaboration in trade and investment, maritime affairs, logistics connectivity, agriculture, industry, energy, workforce mobility, human resource development, education, information technology, media and climate change.

Both foreign ministers emphasized the importance of strengthening people-to-people ties, facilitating workforce mobility and promoting exchanges of business delegations to explore new opportunities for trade, investment and institutional cooperation.

Ishaq Dar stressed the need for the timely implementation of agreed outcomes through closer institutional coordination and sustained engagement between meetings of the Joint Working Groups.

The Omani foreign minister thanked Pakistan for its warm hospitality and appreciated Islamabad’s efforts to promote regional peace and security. He also reaffirmed Oman’s commitment to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries.

The meeting underscored the shared resolve of Pakistan and Oman to deepen bilateral engagement and translate existing ties into tangible economic and strategic cooperation.