KEY POINTS
- Both leaders exchanged views on the regional situation and current developments.
- PM Sharif stresses importance of maintaining regional peace and stability through dialogue.
- Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen long-standing fraternal ties.
- Saudi Crown Prince expresses desire to deepen cooperation across all areas of mutual interest.
- The Crown Prince says he will undertake an official visit to Pakistan in the coming year.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday, during which the two leaders “discussed and exchanged views on the regional situation and current developments”.
While expressing Pakistan’s complete solidarity with the Kingdom, Prime Minister Sharif said that it was imperative to maintain regional peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy, according to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office Press Wing.
“During their very warm and cordial discussion, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conveyed his respectful regards and good wishes for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as well as for the Crown Prince,” the press release added.
The Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for his warmth and affection towards Pakistan. Both leaders reaffirmed their shared commitment to further strengthening the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries, which have reached new heights in recent months.
The discussion also covered the regional situation and current developments. The Prime Minister emphasised the importance of maintaining unity and harmony within the Muslim Ummah amid ongoing challenges.
Regional peace and stability through dialogue
“While expressing Pakistan’s complete solidarity with the Kingdom, the Prime Minister said that it was imperative to maintain regional peace and stability through dialogue and diplomacy,” the statement said.
In response, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman thanked the Prime Minister for the call and reiterated Saudi Arabia’s intention to deepen cooperation with Pakistan across all areas of mutual interest. He also conveyed his desire to undertake an official visit to Pakistan in the coming year.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Sharif also met Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy in Islamabad and discussed bilateral ties and recent “regional and global developments.
Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Al-Malkiy called on PM Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House, according to a press release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office Press Wing.
During the meeting, both sides emphasised cooperation, regional peace, and stability through dialogue and diplomacy.
During the warm and cordial meeting, Prime Minister Sharif conveyed his respectful regards and good wishes for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, as well as for the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the press release added.
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, H.E. Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
During the warm and cordial meeting, the Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards and good wishes for the Custodian of the Two Holy… pic.twitter.com/jkWGJHkDCS
— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) December 31, 2025
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to Kingdom’s security
Earlier today, Pakistan’s Foreign Office, in a statement, expressed “complete solidarity” with Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its commitment to the Kingdom’s security. Islamabad also reiterated its support for Yemen’s “unity and territorial integrity”.
Pakistan also expressed support for all efforts aimed at establishing lasting peace and stability in Yemen.
“In this regard, Pakistan strongly opposes unilateral steps by any Yemeni party that may further escalate the situation, undermine peace efforts, and threaten the peace and stability of Yemen as well as that of the region,” the statement said.
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It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday.
The two leaders exchanged views on the current regional situation and recent developments, besides discussing bilateral ties.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historically maintained close ties, and in recent months, both countries have worked to further broaden their cooperation.
In September, they signed a defence agreement stipulating that any aggression against one country would be considered an attack on both.
The pact was widely seen as formalising longstanding military cooperation into a binding commitment to strengthen joint deterrence.
Saudi Arabia is also home to over 2.5 million Pakistani expatriates and remains the largest source of remittances for Pakistan’s $407 billion economy.
