Pakistan invites Qatar investment as D-8 presses $500bn goal
In Doha, the D-8 secretary general and Pakistan’s commerce minister pressed for full use of the Preferential Trade Agreement and deeper private-sector links among members.
D-8 Secretary General Sohail Mahmood said member states are working toward a $500 billion intra-member trade target by 2030.
He met Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan in Doha on the sidelines of the World Investment Forum 2026.
Officials stressed implementing the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement after Egypt’s ratification.
Both sides called for more private-sector participation, better market access and stronger member linkages.
Mr Khan invited Qatari investors to special economic zones, especially in Karachi’s industrial area.