Pakistani PM to attend investment conf. in Saudi Arabia on Oct 23
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Saudi
Arabia next week to attend the "Future Investment Initiative" (FII)
conference, to be held from October 23 to 25, the Foreign Office confirmed on
Friday.
The Pakistani prime minister will arrive in Riyadh
on October 23 at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz to participate in
the first day of the investment conference, Geo News reported.
The conference, termed "Davos in the
desert," will host leading businesspersons, investors, corporate giants,
representatives of hi-tech industry and major media outlets at one platform,
the Foreign Office said in a press release.
The conference provides an opportunity to interact
with important business leaders who are interested in investing in Pakistan,
the press release stated.
The first FII conference was held last year, with
the participation of 3,800 people from 90 countries. This year's conference is
likely to attract a large number of leading figures.The Pakistani premier last
toured Saudi Arabia on September 18.
