Pakistan, Nov. 6 -- Saudi Arabia recently increased its pledged investment in Pakistan by an additional $600 million, bringing its commitment to $2.8 billion. This pledge was solidified with the signing of seven new Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's recent visit to Riyadh. Last month, a Saudi delegation led by the Saudi investment minister had already concluded 27 MoUs worth $2.2 billion in Islamabad. Following these fruitful discussions in Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Sharif traveled to Doha, aiming to attract Qatari investors as well.

For over a year, Pakistan has been actively seeking investment from both official and private entities in sectors such as agriculture, oil and gas, aviation, minin...