ISLAMABAD: Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy Ambassador of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia called on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar here.

Saudi Ambassador congratulated Prime Minister on assuming office and conveyed best wishes and greetings on behalf of Custodian of Two Holy Masajid, as well as Crown Prince His Royal Highness Mohammed Bin Salman, and people of Saudi Arabia.

Prime Minister said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed historic and deep rooted ties. He thanked Saudi government for its consistent support for Pakistan's economic stability and development. He particularly mentioned large number of Pakistanis working in Saudi Arabia and requested Saudi side to continue to extend all possible facilitation to them.

Prime Minister lauded vision of Saudi leadership and said that Saudi Arabia could always count on Pakistan as its trusted and reliable partner.

He emphasised that recently-instituted Special Investment Facilitation Council would continue to work as before and would lay foundations to fast-track foreign investments, particularly from Saudi Arabia. In this regard, he highlighted energy, infrastructure, agriculture, IT and manpower as potential sectors of cooperation.

Ambassador Nawaf reiterated that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were bound together in fraternal relationship, which was characterized by mutual trust and understanding and close cooperation on all bilateral and regional issues of common interest.

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 17 2023

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