Islamabad: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif expressed hope that the recent Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia will further strengthen the strategic, economic, trade, and defense ties between the two countries, said PM Office.
According to Kuwait News Agency, while talking to a delegation of Saudi Shura Council led by its Chairman Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh in Islamabad, PM Sharif conveyed his best wishes to the Saudi King, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and prayed for his good health and well-being. The Prime Minister acknowledged the vision of the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for the development of Saudi Arabia, noting that under his leadership, Saudi Arabia has set an example of development in areas such as the economic and social sector and empowerment of women.
The Chairman of the Saudi Shura Council, on the occasion, described the recent Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as very important, highlighting that this agreement reflects the long-standing brotherly relations between the two countries. He emphasized the importance of further strengthening parliamentary relations between the two nations. The meeting concluded with an agreement to promote the exchange of parliamentary delegations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, the release added.