Pakistan, Qatar explore new avenues for trade, investment cooperation

Pakistan and Qatar agreed to pursue more trade and investment links at the second meeting of their Joint Task Force in Doha, Dawn reported on October 26, 2026. Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs Dr Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed co-chaired the session, which assessed progress since April 2026 and considered practical steps for closer business ties.

Pakistan urged Qatar to back the prompt completion of the Pakistan-GCC Free Trade Agreement and raised restrictions on Pakistani bone-in meat exports. It also presented opportunities in electric vehicles, digital infrastructure, shipping, agriculture and the proposed Karachi-Hyderabad Motorway, while a rice-supply memorandum involving the Trading Corporation of Pakistan and Hassad Food awaits federal cabinet approval. Pakistan additionally called for 11 technical working groups to begin operating.