During the visit, the prime minister met Sultan Qaboos and exchanged views on a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest.
They also discussed bilateral relations and stressed the importance of boosting joint co-operation.
Sultan Qaboos recalled his landmark visit to Pakistan in April 2001 and his interaction with President Musharraf and the significant decisions taken that greatly strengthened bilateral relations.
He said that Prime Minister Shaukat's visit to Oman would bring the two countries even closer.
Shaukat expressed his great admiration for the leadership of Sultan Qaboos in the development of the Sultanate.
Oman and Pakistan are neighbours and share maritime boundary. Both the countries have historical relationship with deep ties of common culture, traditions and faith. Both the countries are strategically located overlooking important oil and sea lanes.
Sayyid Fahad bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, held official talks with Shaukat Aziz during which they discussed all aspects of bilateral co-operation and means to boost them through the works of the Joint Omani Pakistani Commission and through intensifying direct contacts between the officials and the private sectors in both the countries.
It was also decided that the fifth session of the commission would be held in Muscat at a mutually agreed date.
Both the sides expressed their satisfaction with regard to the positive results achieved by the Pak-Oman Investment Company.
They also lent their support for the joint efforts that aim at the implementation of economically feasible projects, in addition to development projects enhancing security co-operation as well as encouraging cultural and scientific exchanges. Shaukat invited a private trade delegation to visit Pakistan. On regional co-operation, both the sides welcomed the current efforts to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) and Pakistan. This will have an overall effect on the improvement of trade ties between Pakistan and the GCC countries.
The prime minister also met the private sector representatives. Shaukat extended an invitation to the Omani private sector to visit Pakistan.
Reflecting a joint desire of the governments of both the countries to conduct regular political consultations between them a memorandum of understanding on political consultation between the ministries of foreign affairs of both the countries was signed during the visit.