- COAS Mounir emphasizes deep respect for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- He assures the delegation of Pakistan’s full help.
- Zardari praises the clever management of Crown Prince Salman.
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Funding Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih and Chief of Military Employees Common Syed Asim Munir mentioned initiatives to boost “rising” bilateral cooperation in quite a lot of sectors, the military’s media wing stated on Thursday.
This got here throughout a gathering between the minister, accompanied by a delegation, and the military commander in Rawalpindi. The Inter-Companies Public Relations (ISPR) stated the assembly centered on issues of mutual curiosity.
A high-level Saudi enterprise delegation headed by the Saudi Minister of Funding arrived in Pakistan on October 9 for a three-day go to.
The Military Commander expressed deep appreciation and gratitude for the unwavering help offered by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Pakistan, ISPR stated.
He stated, “The go to of one of many largest enterprise delegations to Pakistan reaffirms the lasting fraternal relations between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
The institute added that Munir emphasised the deep respect and affection that the Pakistani folks have for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Furthermore, he assured the delegation of Pakistan’s full help and dedication and expressed optimism in regards to the promising outcomes that might profit each international locations.
Individually, the minister, accompanied by a high-level delegation, met President Asif Ali Zardari on the State Home in Islamabad on Thursday.
On this event, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed their dedication to enhancing cooperation in key areas together with financial system, agriculture, mining and knowledge know-how.
The 2 sides careworn the necessity to work collectively to construct a affluent and peaceable future for the area in addition to for the Islamic world, in keeping with a press launch issued by the president.
Welcoming the delegation, the President emphasised the long-standing and time-tested relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
He expressed Pakistan’s want to advance bilateral relations right into a long-term strategic and financial partnership, stressing that such cooperation would improve the rapprochement between the 2 brotherly international locations.
President Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s deep respect for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman, and affirmed Pakistan’s agency dedication to solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He additionally praised the clever management of Crown Prince Salman.
The President additionally extremely praised the outstanding progress achieved by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia underneath Imaginative and prescient 2030 and expressed his gratitude for the Kingdom’s continued help to Pakistan throughout troublesome instances.
“I’m happy to witness progress and prosperity within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” he stated.
Saudi Minister Khaled stated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is conscious of the geo-strategic significance of Pakistan and its potential when it comes to pure assets and renewable power.
He defined that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia intends to spend money on the infrastructure and mining sectors in Pakistan, and on this regard, his delegation will signal 25 agreements in varied sectors to boost financial cooperation between the 2 brotherly international locations.
The Minister expressed his hope that the signing of the agreements would symbolize a brand new period of financial cooperation between the 2 international locations. The 2 sides careworn rising cooperation within the fields of agriculture and knowledge know-how.
The assembly was attended by Oil Minister Senator Musaddiq Masood Malik, Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Privatization Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, Inside Minister Senator Syed Mohsin Naqvi, Spiritual Affairs and Interfaith Concord Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain, and Senator Salim Mandviwala. The assembly was additionally attended by the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Islamabad, Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki.
