Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to further expand economic cooperation and strengthen bilateral partnership.

The understanding was reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah.

The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and discussed matters of mutual interest, including trade, investment, energy projects and people-to-people contacts.

Meanwhile, Pakistan State Oil and Kuwait Petroleum Corporation agreed to further expand their five-decade-long partnership in the energy sector.

Under the agreement, the two sides will explore new opportunities for fuel supplies, refining and investment to support the development of Pakistan's energy sector.