ISLAMABAD - Saudi Arabia cannot say no to Pakistan, said Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman while visiting the country on Sunday.
The crown prince has come for a two-day visit to Pakistan. He was received at the Noor Khan Airbase by Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa. PM Khan drove him to PM House.
“Consider me and Saudi Arabia as the ambassador of Pakistan,” he said while addressing a ceremony. The countries signed memorandums of understanding worth $20 billion in different fields, including mineral, chemicals, agriculture, food processing among others.
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman remarked that Pakistan is “dear” to all Saudis. “We have been brotherly and friendly countries. Pakistan will have a great future ahead. It has witnessed a 5% growth in its GDP,” he said.
“Pakistan is going to be an important country in a few years and we want to be a part of that. We were waiting for the right leadership.” He said that he foresees an “amazing great future” for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.