A “high-powered” Saudi Arabia business delegation would visit Pakistan in the next few days, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Thursday.

“A big delegation of Saudi businessmen, including those from big companies, is coming to Islamabad in the next few days,” he told reporters in the federal capital. Tarar was flanked by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar.

He added that they have made a comprehensive plan for the investment in the country’s private sector. According to the government, the kingdom’s ministers have made plans for power, agriculture, information technology, and minerals.

“This is a new start,” Tarar said and added that the country would see the impact of the visit on the economy. He went on to add that exchange of delegation would continue between the two countries.

Last month, a delegation comprising 100 members visited Pakistan with a focus on enhancing bilateral ties.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud had said he was “confident” that his Pakistan visit would deliver “significant benefits” for the two countries in the upcoming months by realising the potential of untapped economic development.

“We were extremely impressed by the very proactive attitude that we saw in our meetings, especially with the [Special] Investment [Facilitation] Council,” he said at a joint press conference alongside his Pakistani counterpart Ishaq Dar in Islamabad on April 16, 2024.

Tarar also spoke about the fake social media campaigns, aimed at harming the reputation of different personalities.

Tarar asked media persons, people from academia and civil society to work on the protection of digital rights. He substantiated his claims that social media posts affect the country’s economy.

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The information minister stressed the need for digital protection rights, saying that the Federal Investigation Agency was not the right platform to deal with it.

When asked, the law minister stressed the need for “striking a balance” to draw a line between criticism and demeaning people.

In response to a question, he said that Pakistan’s Parliament and cabinet draw “lowest salary and perks” in the world. “I am saying this on record,” he said and added that ministers were paying the bills of gas and electricity from their pockets.