ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has again reiterated it’s official stand regardingSaudi Arabia.
Pakistan will protect the holy sites of Saudi Arabia, Foreign Officespokesman Dr Muhammad Faisal has said.
Briefing the Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Policy, the Spokesmansaid, “There is no shift in policy towards Riyadh, Pakistan is determinedto protect the sacred places in Saudi Arabia.”
Pakistani parliament decided to maintain neutrality in Yemen conflict andadopted a resolution in this regard, he said and that although we facesevere hardships but despite it Islamabad is following that policy.
Despite US sanctions on Iran, Pakistan will continue trade ties withTehran, adding that we will not get affected by such sanctions as therestrictions are on the trade of petroleum products and Islamabad is notdealing with those products.
He continues to say, “Pakistan won’t deteriorate our ties with Tehran onthe wishes of any other country.”