ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman Fahad Sulaiman Khalaf Al Kharusi paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday.
At the outset, the prime minister strongly condemned the dastardly terrorist attack on Imam Bargah Ali bin Abu Talib in Wadi Kabir district of Muscat which resulted in the death of six people including four Pakistani nationals and over thirty injured, nearly all of whom were Pakistanis.
While appreciating Oman’s swift response and cooperation with the Pakistan Mission in repatriation of the dead bodies and treatment of the injured, the prime minister said Pakistan had itself been the victim of terrorism for the past several decades.
The prime minister offered Pakistan’s support to Oman in dealing with the menace of terrorism, which must be eliminated in all its forms.
وزیر اعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے سلطنت عمان کے سفیر فہد سلیمان خلف الخروسی کی آج وزیر اعظم ہاؤس اسلام آباد میں ملاقات ہوئی۔
وزیراعظم نے مسقط کے ضلع وادی کبیر میں امام بارگاہ علی بن ابو طالب پر ہونے والے بزدلانہ دہشت گرد حملے کی شدید مذمت کی. pic.twitter.com/suJf8uCcK3— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) July 19, 2024
During the course of the meeting, the prime minister conveyed his good wishes for His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq while fondly recalling his telephone conversations with the Sultan on Eid Ul Adha as well as Eid Ul Fitr earlier in the year.
Shahbaz Sharif reiterated his invitation to His Majesty to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at his earliest convenience.
On the bilateral front, the prime minister stressed that Pakistan and Oman enjoyed close, brotherly ties with a shared history, faith and culture.
The prime minister expressed Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries, particularly in trade, investment, energy, and defense.
In this regard, the prime minister thanked the ambassador for encouraging a trade and investment delegation to undertake a visit to Pakistan next week while assuring him that the concerned authorities would extend full cooperation to the delegation while seeking mutually beneficial outcomes.
The ambassador thanked the prime minister for receiving him and conveyed the greetings of His Majesty the Sultan of Oman.
Fahad Sulaiman Khalaf Al Kharusi reaffirmed his Country’s desire to further enhance its trade and investment relations with Pakistan.
