By S.M. Inam
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting in Kuwait with Tariq Sulaiman Al-Roumi, Kuwait’s Minister of Oil, to discuss issues of mutual interest and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the petroleum sector.
According to an official statement issued on Monday, the meeting was also attended by Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, chief executive of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the chief executive of Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), and members of their senior management teams.
The Pakistani delegation included the managing director of Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Ahmed Hayat Lak, and the general manager (supplies) of Pakistan State Oil (PSO).
Ali Pervaiz Malik said the relationship between Pakistan and Kuwait was rooted in mutual respect, trust and decades of cooperation, particularly in the petroleum sector, which had long served as a cornerstone of bilateral ties.
During the discussions, both sides reviewed the existing framework of cooperation and explored areas of shared interest, with a focus on strengthening ongoing partnerships and identifying new opportunities for collaboration across the petroleum value chain.
