ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have reaffirmed their historical andbrotherly ties, rooted in bonds of common religion, shared culture andvalues and quest for regional and global peace and security.
According to Foreign Office Spokesperson, Prime Minister Imran Khan haspaid a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of KingSalman bin Abdulaziz.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by the Foreign Minister Shah MehmoodQureshi, Finance Minister Asad Umar, Information Minister Fawad Ahmed, andAdvisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce, Abdul Razaq Dawood.
The Prime Minister held meetings with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salmanand discussed on ways to strengthen bilateral relationship and on theregional political and security situation.
They exchanged ideas on enhancing cooperation in political, defense,economic, commercial and cultural sectors, developing joint ventures inline with their respective developmental needs, strengthening collaborationin human resource sector and addressing the issues faced by Pakistaniexpatriates in Saudi Arabia.
They agreed on the need to promote peace and security to ensure progress,development and prosperity.
The Prime Minister briefed the Saudi leadership on Pakistan’s successes andsacrifices in its fight against terrorism, highlighting the role of actorstrying to destabilize Pakistan.
The Saudi leadership congratulated Pakistan on its successful democratictransition and appreciated the Prime Minister’s ideal of transforming hiscountry into a welfare state based on Islamic socio-economic principles.
Saudi leadership assured Pakistan of its maximum assistance.
The Prime Minister informed about the plight of the Muslims of IndianOccupied Kashmir, suffering grievous human rights violations.
Mentioning the report of the Office of the High Commissioner for HumanRights (OHCHR) on the human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, hestressed the need for Islamic solidarity and unity in raising the issueforcefully at the UN Human Rights Council.