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Punjab, Saudi Business Council Sign Investment MoU as Lahore Unveils Tax-Free Estate

The pact establishes fast-track working groups plus incentives to steer Saudi capital toward priority projects in Punjab.

Overview

  • A high-level Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council delegation led by Prince Mansour bin Muhammad bin Saad Al Saud was received in Lahore by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif before detailed investment meetings.
  • Punjab and the council formalized cooperation with an MoU signed at the Alamgiri Gate of Lahore’s Badshahi Mosque.
  • Punjab announced a Special Saudi Industrial Estate offering a 10-year income tax exemption, a one-time customs duty waiver, and a dedicated fast-track facilitation desk in the CM Office.
  • Saudi representatives highlighted interest in real estate development, hospitality, healthcare infrastructure, mining and minerals, transport, logistics, and agriculture, with collaboration also discussed in livestock and aquaculture.
  • Prince Mansour outlined a plan to build one million low-cost houses in Pakistan over four years, while joint working groups and 30/60/90-day action plans were proposed to drive implementation.