Pakistan, June 4 -- Pakistan on Wednesday pitched investment opportunities in its ports, shipping and logistics sectors to Saudi business leaders, as it seeks to expand maritime trade infrastructure and strengthen its position as a regional transit and transshipment hub.

The outreach comes as Islamabad pursues greater foreign investment in its maritime sector and seeks to capitalize on its location at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Pakistani officials have increasingly promoted the country's southern shores as gateways for trade with landlocked Central Asian states while pursuing partnerships with foreign investors to expand port capacity, logistics networks and related infrastructure. Federal Minister f...