CM, Portugal envoy agree to strengthen trade, investment ties

LAHORE, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Jul, 2026) Portugal’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Paulo Domingues, called on Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz

Sharif here on Monday.

Matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations, trade, investment and cooperation in agriculture, livestock, tourism and other sectors were discussed during the meeting.

Welcoming the ambassador, the chief minister thanked him for visiting Lahore and expressed Punjab’s commitment to strengthening ties with Portugal.

She invited Portuguese companies to explore business and investment opportunities in Punjab, saying there was vast potential for collaboration in the pharmaceutical sector, energy, water resources, healthcare and digital innovation.

The two sides agreed to further strengthen Pakistan-Portugal bilateral relations and discussed a proposal to establish a Pakistan-Portugal Business Forum to promote commercial cooperation. They also held detailed discussions on developing sister-city relations between Lahore and Lisbon to enhance cultural and educational exchanges, while emphasizing the need to expand cooperation in tourism and other areas of mutual interest.

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CM Maryam Nawaz said Pakistan and Portugal enjoyed longstanding friendly relations with ample room for further expansion through institutional cooperation. She noted that promoting Portuguese culture, heritage, language and academic exchanges would help strengthen people-to-people contacts. Referring to football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, she remarked that a large number of young Pakistanis were his admirers.

Ambassador Paulo Domingues praised Pakistan’s constructive diplomatic role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States and acknowledged the country’s efforts to promote lasting peace and stability in the middle East. He also lauded the Punjab government’s initiatives in the health sector, particularly the establishment of the province’s first government cancer hospital, and invited Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to visit Portugal.

The ambassador assured the chief minister that Portuguese authorities would continue to facilitate Pakistani investors and businessmen seeking business opportunities in Portugal.