ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday agreed to deepen parliamentary cooperation as a high-level delegation of the Saudi Shura Council visited the National Assembly here in Islamabad.
The visit is part of a series of recent initiatives aimed at deepening political, defence, and economic ties between the longstanding allies, who already enjoy strong trade relations, security cooperation, and close cultural connections.
Saudi Arabia is home to more than two million Pakistani expatriates and has been a crucial source of financial assistance for Islamabad, particularly during economic challenges, including support through remittances and direct aid.
“During the National Assembly Budget Session 2025, Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, along with Members of the National Assembly, extended a warm welcome to the high-level parliamentary delegation of the Pak-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Saudi Shoura Council present in the Speaker’s Gallery,” the National Assembly said in a statement posted on social media platform X.
During the National Assembly Budget Session 2025, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, along with Members of the National Assembly, extended a warm welcome to the high-level parliamentary delegation of the Pak-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Committee of… pic.twitter.com/6GcCH1mNnG
— National Assembly 🇵🇰 (@NAofPakistan) June 24, 2025
The Saudi delegation was led by Major General (Retd.) Dr. Abdulrahman bin Sanhat Al-Harbi, chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Committee, includes Dr. Iman bint Abdulaziz Al-Jabreen and Engineer Salem bin Ali Al-Shahrani, both members of the Shura Council.
The delegation also held separate meetings with Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq and other Pakistani parliamentarians earlier, during which both sides agreed to promote parliamentary exchanges and share legislative experience.
“The Pak-Saudi Friendship Group established in the National Assembly is playing an important role in promoting harmony between the parliaments of the two countries,” Speaker Sadiq said in an earlier statement.
“Exchanges of parliamentary delegations will give the parliamentarians of both countries an opportunity to benefit from each other’s experiences.”
Dr. Al-Harbi said Saudi Arabia attached great importance to its relations with Pakistan and reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to working together for peace and development in the region.
