Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets President Arif Alvi

ISLAMABAD: Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived at President House here on Sunday to meet President Arif Alvi.

The president welcomed the Qatari Emir upon his arrival. During a welcoming ceremony, the president conferred the civil award 'Nishan-e-Pakistan' upon the Qatari Emir.

The two leaders held a meeting along with their respective delegations and discussed bilateral ties. 

Sheikh Al Thani returned to home country after completing his official visit. Before his departure, he also inspected a JF-17 Thunder aircraft. 

Sheikh Al Thani arrived in Pakistan on a two-day official visit and held a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan.

On Saturday, the two countries signed three Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the fields of trade, investment, tourism and financial intelligence.

Advisor on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al Emadi signed the MoU for the establishment of Pakistan-Qatar joint working group on trade and investment.

Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr Fahmida Mirza and Secretary General of Qatar National Tourism Council Akbar Al Baker signed the MoU on cooperation in the fields of tourism and business events.

The third MoU relates to cooperation in the field of exchange of financial intelligence, anti-money laundering and to check terror financing.