{
  "id": 16567039,
  "title": "Pakistan offers Qatar long-term food security partnership",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/pakistan-offers-qatar-long-term-food-security-partnership",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-26T05:43:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445954/pakistan-offers-qatar-long-term-food-security-partnership"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan has proposed a long-term partnership with Qatar aimed at ensuring food security for the latter, leveraging Pakistan's agricultural output and dependable supply chains. This announcement was made during a meeting between Pakistan's Commerce Minister, Jam Kamal Khan, and Hassad Food's CEO, Ali Hilal Al-Kuwari, at the World Investment Forum 2026. During this meeting, the minister explored potential expansions in trade, investment, and economic cooperation. The discussions centered on bolstering bilateral food and agricultural trade, identifying dependable sourcing avenues, and fostering enduring partnerships between institutions and businesses in both nations. Pakistan's minister underscored the country's agricultural production capacity and its potential to meet Qatar's food security needs through high-quality agricultural products, consistent supply arrangements, and fortified commercial alliances. He also extended an invitation to Hassad Food to join FoodAg 2026, a food and agriculture conference slated for Karachi from November 23 to 26, 2026, an event designed to facilitate direct interaction between Qatari investors, businesses, and Pakistani agricultural producers and exporters, as well as government entities. During his bilateral talks with Türkiye's Deputy Minister of Trade, H.E. Mustafa Tuzcu, Jam Kamal Khan emphasized the necessity of strengthening Pakistan-Türkiye economic and commercial ties, with a special focus on augmenting bilateral trade, encouraging investment, and identifying fresh collaboration prospects in agriculture, food security, energy, minerals, manufacturing, and technology. Both parties agreed on the significance of converting their enduring strategic alliance into more robust economic and commercial relationships. They also deliberated on the potential benefits of enhanced regional connectivity and improved transit routes to facilitate bilateral trade, broaden market access, and reinforce regional supply chains. Both sides reiterated Pakistan's dedication to fostering economic cooperation with Türkiye and invited Turkish investors and businesses to investigate opportunities in Pakistan, particularly in minerals and other strategic sectors. Both nations expressed their dedication to ongoing dialogue and practical collaboration to unveil new avenues for businesses and further fortify the economic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye. In his encounter with Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of the Qatar Businessmen Association, Jam Kamal Khan discussed bolstering business-to-business connections and exploring novel avenues for collaboration in information technology, logistics, agriculture, and food security. The minister highlighted Pakistan's proficient workforce and growing prowess in various economic domains, stressing that Pakistani professionals and skilled workers could play a substantial role in Qatar's economic advancement while concurrently fortifying economic collaboration between the two countries. The minister also spotlighted Pakistan's potential as a dependable partner in agricultural output, food supply chains, and technology services, urging Qatari investors to examine investment and commercial prospects in Pakistan. Both parties emphasized the importance of fostering direct engagement between Pakistan and Qatar's business communities to spur investment, broaden bilateral trade, and forge mutually advantageous commercial partnerships. Both sides expressed interest in sustaining close collaboration to pinpoint practical investment and cooperation prospects within the agri-food sector.",
  "summary": "Pakistan has offered Qatar a long-term food security partnership, pitching its agricultural production capacity and reliable supply chains to meet Doha’s food requirements. The development came during a meeting between Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Hassad Food Chief Executive Ali Hilal Al-Kuwari on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum 2026, read a statement on Monday. On the…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune Business",
        "title": "Qatar Diamond Exchange broadens Asian presence with Hong Kong partnership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/qatar-diamond-exchange-broadens-asian-presence-with-hong-kong",
        "published": "2026-10-25T21:29:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}