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Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar met Kuwait Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al Jaber Al Sabah on Wednesday and the two sides agreed to deepen the bilateral relationship between the countries.<\/p>\n
Kakar had arrived at Kuwait\u2019s Bayan Palace earlier today to hold talks with the country\u2019s top leadership. The premier \u2014 who recently wrapped up<\/a> his trip to the United Arab Emirates \u2014 had landed in Kuwait<\/a> last night to cement ties with the Gulf state.<\/p>\n In a statement, the Prime Minister\u2019s Office (PMO) said that during the meeting Kakar reaffirmed the importance Pakistan had attached to its relationship with Kuwait and reiterated the desire to further expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.<\/p>\n \u201cHe underscored the resolve to forge deeper economic engagement between Pakistan and Kuwait, including in trade, energy, information technology, labour, mineral and investments,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n PM Kakar also expressed satisfaction at the close cooperation between the two countries at multilateral fora, the statement said. \u201cHe appreciated the measures undertaken by Kuwait for the recruitment of Pakistani manpower in the fields of health, security and infrastructure,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Kuwait crown prince reciprocated the sentiments of the prime minister and \u201creiterated the desire of Kuwaiti leadership to further deepen and broaden bilateral relations with Pakistan\u201d.<\/p>\n PM Kakar is also due to meet his counterpart Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad but the latter was admitted to a hospital due to an emergency health problem and his condition is stable, the state news agency Kuna<\/em> reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n It is unclear if the meeting will still take place.<\/p>\n Earlier today, Kuwait\u2019s First Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Talal Khaled Al-Ahmad had received PM Kakar upon his arrival at the Bayan Palace.<\/p>\n On the occasion, the prime minister was presented with a guard of honour and the national anthems of both countries were played.<\/p>\n According to the PMO, the premier is accompanied by caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar, energy minister Muhammad Ali, commerce counterpart Gohar Ejaz and law minister Ahmad Irfan Aslam. Interim Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi is also part of the delegation.<\/p>\n On Tuesday, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir met the Kuwait crown prince during an official visit to the Gulf state, Kuwaiti news agency Kuna<\/em> reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The army chief was accompanied by a delegation comprising interim Law Minister Ahmad Irfan Aslam, Pakistan\u2019s Ambassador to Kuwait Malik Mohammad Farooq and other officials.<\/p>\n It added that 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Kuwait.<\/p>\n The prime minister arrived in Kuwait on a two-day visit on Tuesday after wrapping up his trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Upon his arrival, Kuwait\u2019s Minister for Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr Jassim Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ostad received the caretaker premier.<\/p>\nKakar presented guard of honour<\/h2>\n
COAS Munir meets Kuwait crown prince<\/h2>\n