Ambassador
of Saudi Arabia, Nawaf Saeed Al-Maliki called on Finance Minister, Senator
Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Monday.
They
discussed Pak-Saudi cooperation in various areas with particular focus on
economic relations.
Finance
Minister Dar said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are tied by strong bonds of
friendship and brotherhood and enjoy an all round cooperative
partnership. He said that people of Pakistan hold Saudi Arabia in the
highest esteem. He said the government is keen to further strengthen the
bilateral relations by increasing cooperation in the economic sphere.
Ambassador
Malki said that it would be his endeavour to futhrer increase the cooperation
between the two sides with particular emphasis on economic and trade ties. The
Minister said Pakistan highly values Saudi cooperation for development projects
in Pakistan. He offered full cooperation and support to the Ambassador in his
efforts to increase the quantum of economic activity between the two
sides.
He
wished Nawaf Al Maliki the best in his tenure as Ambassador to Pakistan.