Pakistan and Qatar have signed a new protocol confirming a $3 billion investment commitment through the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and other designated channels. The agreement marks a major step toward expanding economic cooperation between the two nations.
The protocol was finalized at the end of the Sixth Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) on Economic, Trade, and Technical Cooperation, held in Doha. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al Thani, signed the document on behalf of their respective countries.
According to the official statement, the agreement reaffirms Qatar’s earlier pledge to invest $3 billion in Pakistan. It establishes direct coordination between the QIA and Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to simplify investment procedures and attract Qatari investors to key sectors such as energy, agriculture, and infrastructure.
Both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in education, healthcare, and vocational training. Pakistan will also send skilled medical professionals to Qatar’s Hamad Medical Corporation as part of a broader health partnership.
In the transport sector, Pakistan and Qatar plan to explore joint ventures in rail, metro, and road infrastructure, including the Kharian–Rawalpindi and Karachi–Hyderabad motorways. The two nations also expressed interest in adopting green technologies, such as electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Further, the countries agreed to hold bilateral aviation consultations in early 2026 to boost air connectivity and civil aviation collaboration. They will also enhance cultural and media exchanges through a “Year of Culture” initiative, joint museum projects, and faster visa processing for artists and academics.
To promote digital growth, Qatar Science and Technology Park will collaborate with Pakistan’s Special Technology Zones Authority. Both countries will also update a decades-old employment agreement to expand opportunities for skilled Pakistani workers.
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The ministers concluded by reaffirming their commitment to deepening trade, investment, and strategic cooperation for mutual economic growth and regional stability.
