Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, stated on Thursday that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will provide full cooperation in expediting visas for Pakistani IT companies.
This was said by the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications following a meeting on
Thursday between the Ambassador and Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications Dr. Umar Saif. Saudi Arabia’s facilitation of visas for Pakistani IT professionals and business people was especially mentioned during the discussion. According to the source, the discussion covered topics of mutual interest, such as IT and telecommunications.
The two countries agreed to expand their collaboration in the information technology and telecommunications industries.
Dr. Umar Saif stated that the Pakistani government wished to strengthen ties with Saudi Arabia in the IT and telecom industries. According to him, Saudi Arabia is a very appealing market for Pakistani IT companies. He stated that as Pakistani IT firms expand their presence and business in Saudi Arabia, it is critical to facilitate their travel and Visas.
According to the IT minister, there is a lot of promise in IT and telecom experts in Pakistan. He went on to remark that the investment environment in Pakistan was favorable, and he urged Saudi IT businesses to invest in Pakistan.
Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki went on to say that Saudi Arabia will completely cooperate with Pakistan in the IT and telecom sectors. The envoy also assured Pakistani IT companies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will provide full cooperation in obtaining visas.
Senior Ministry officials were present at the meeting.