His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan, Finance Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who was on a one-day visit to Islamabad called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House this evening. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir also attended the meeting.
Welcoming the Saudi dignitary, the Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Prime Minister fondly recalled his recent warm and cordial telephone conversation with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He expressed appreciation for the Crown Prince’s deep affection towards Pakistan as well as for the Kingdom's longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan over the years, that had played a vital role in Pakistan's economic stability.
The Prime Minister reiterated that the people and Government of Pakistan had always stood shoulder to shoulder with their Saudi brothers and sisters at all times, and this was an abiding bond between both countries, that had grown stronger under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
The Prime Minister emphasized Pakistan’s strong commitment to expanding its cooperation with the Kingdom in all spheres, particularly in trade, investment, and economic development.
The Saudi Finance Minister thanked the Prime Minister and reaffirmed the resolve of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to further strengthen the longstanding deep-rooted fraternal bonds between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as envisioned by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
