{"id":75039,"date":"2024-03-25T00:03:56","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T00:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-saudi-arabia-vow-to-deepen-ties\/"},"modified":"2024-03-25T00:03:56","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T00:03:56","slug":"pakistan-saudi-arabia-vow-to-deepen-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-saudi-arabia-vow-to-deepen-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to deepen ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakis\u00adtan and Saudi Arabia have reiterated their resolve to work together and further enhance bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries.<\/p>\n<p>This was discussed at a meeting between Presi\u00addent Asif Ali Zardari and the visiting Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, who called on Mr Zardari at Aiwan-i-Sadr on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir and Saudi Amba\u00adssador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki also attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:400px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1823461\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The Saudi defence minister later had separate meetings with Prime Minister Sharif and Gen Munir and also attended the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1823461\/forces-ready-to-repel-aggression-says-zardari\">Pakistan Day Parade<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While welcoming the visiting dignitary, Presi\u00addent Zardari said Pakistan accorded utmost importance to its relations with Saudi Arabia as both cou\u00adn\u00adtries enjoyed a fraternal bond marked by shared faith and historical relations.<\/p>\n<p>He underscored the need for further increasing bilateral cooperation in various fields. The president deeply thanked Saudi Arabia for the support provided to Pakistan during challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>He lauded the leadership of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and the vision of Crown Prince Moham\u00admed bin Salman that wo\u00aduld propel Saudi Ara\u00adbia towards remarkable progress.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi defence minister highlighted that the two nations enjoyed strong historical, strategic and defence cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>He said both countries should work together and support each other to deepen bilateral relations further.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that his country believed in regional prosperity and had succeeded in increasing economic integration.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, during a special investiture ceremony, President Zardari conferred Nishan-i-Pakistan, the country\u2019s highest civilian award, on Prince Khalid in recognition of his meritorious services towards strengthening bilateral cooperation and his contribution towards peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Saudi minister meets PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prince Khalid later called on Mr Sharif at Prime Minister House and discussed bilateral matters, regional peace and security. Defence Minister Asif and the army chief also attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<p><figure class=\"media  sm:w-full  w-full  media--stretch    media--uneven  media--stretch\"><figcaption class=\"media__caption  \">Saudi defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif on March 23. \u2014 PID<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>The premier and the Saudi defence minister exchanged views on increasing cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the defence and security areas.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Sharif congratulated Prince Khalid on receiving Nishan-i-Pakistan and thanked him for attending the Pakistan Day parade as a special guest.<\/p>\n<p>He said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had close brotherly ties based on commonalities of religion, history and culture, which were further strengthening with the passage of time.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled that during his previous tenure as prime minister, Saudi Arabia played a critical role in improving Pakistan\u2019s economic situation.<\/p>\n<p>He said people of Pakistan had a special place in their hearts for the Saudi royal family.<\/p>\n<p>While mentioning the Special Investment Facilitation Council, the prime minister said a one-window operation had been created for investors through the establishment of the council, which would facilitate business activities and investment.<\/p>\n<p>He said immense opportunities were present in Pakistan in different fields, including agriculture, information technology and mining.<\/p>\n<p>He underlined the need for further cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in the fields of defence and economy.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Sharif reiterated his earlier invitation and said Pakistan was waiting for the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi defence minister felicitated Prime Minister Sharif on assuming his office and expressed best wishes to him.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked Pakistan for inviting him as a special guest for the Pakistan Day parade and said he had the opportunity to witness the best capabilities of the armed forces of Pakistan during the parade.<\/p>\n<p>He said Gen Munir\u2019s recent visit to Saudi Arabia was important and fruitful in promoting defence relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting with COAS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On his arrival, the Saudi defence minister received a warm welcome at the Noor Khan Air Base, the ISPR said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>When he arrived at the parade, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Army Chief Gen Munir welcomed Prince Khalid.<\/p>\n<p>After witnessing the parade, Prince Khalid met the army chief and discussed matters of mutual interest, promoting bilateral relations and increasing cooperation in various fields, especially defence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaudi Arabia and Pakistan have historical and strong brotherly relations and have always been well-wishers of each other,\u201d Prince Khalid noted.<\/p>\n<p>The army chief thanked the Saudi minister for visiting Pakistan. Later, Prince Khalid returned to Saudi Arabia from Noor Khan Air Base and was seen off by Gen Munir.<\/p>\n<p><em>Published in Dawn, March 24th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakis\u00adtan and Saudi Arabia have reiterated their resolve to work together and further enhance bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries. This was discussed at a meeting between Presi\u00addent Asif Ali Zardari and the visiting Saudi defence minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, who called on Mr Zardari at Aiwan-i-Sadr on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":75040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i.dawn.com\/large\/2024\/03\/24075556fb12969.png?r=080059","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[192],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-islamabad-news"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75039"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75039\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}