ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed confidence that the recently signed Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will further deepen the strategic, economic, trade, and defence ties between the two brotherly nations.
PM Sharif made these remarks while meeting with a delegation of the Saudi Shura Council, led by its Chairman, Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Sheikh, in Islamabad on Wednesday, Radio Pakistan reported.
The Prime Minister, welcoming the delegation, extended his best wishes to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, praying for his continued health and well-being.
Commending the leadership of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, Shehbaz Sharif praised his visionary approach to the Kingdom’s development.
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He noted that under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s guidance, Saudi Arabia has made remarkable progress, particularly in the economic and social sectors, and in the empowerment of women.
On the occasion, the Chairman of the Saudi Shura Council termed the recent Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as very important and said that this agreement is a reflection of the long-standing brotherly relations between the two countries.
He stressed the significance of further strengthening parliamentary ties between the two countries.
The meeting agreed to promote the exchange of parliamentary delegations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Shura Council arrived in Islamabad on Monday to enhance parliamentary cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The visit comes amid expanding political, economic, and defence cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, with both countries reaffirming their commitment to deeper institutional and people-to-people engagement.
The relationship between the countries was established in September 1947 when Saudi Arabia became one of the first countries to recognise Pakistan following its independence. This was soon followed by the signing of a Treaty of Friendship in 1951.
