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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Kuwait in diverse sectors, in a meeting with the country’s foreign minister on Wednesday.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, who is on an official visit to the country, was warmly welcomed by the premier.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, along with the federal ministers for defence, commerce, national food security and research, communications, maritime affairs, and petroleum. The adviser to the prime minister and senior government officials were also present, according to a statement issued by the PMO.

“The prime minister expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of ties and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Kuwait in diverse fields, including trade, investment, energy, agriculture, information technology, maritime affairs, and human resource development,” the statement said.