ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley, has appreciated Pakistan’s positive role in promoting regional peace and stability.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ), the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), said in a statement on Friday.
During the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed.
Army Chief highlighted the deep-rooted brotherly relations between the two countries and Islamabad’s commitment to further strengthening the longstanding strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia, ISPR said.
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The Saudi minister expressed his desire to enhance cooperation between the two brotherly countries, particularly in the areas of agriculture and environmental sustainability.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to enhance agricultural productivity
Earlier, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif called for stronger economic and agricultural ties with Saudi Arabia, saying the two strategic partners should focus on turning their longstanding relationship into a mutually beneficial trade and investment partnership.
The prime minister made the remarks during a meeting with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, who called on him at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad.
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While welcoming the Saudi dignitary, the Prime Minister reaffirmed the deep-rooted, fraternal ties between Islamabad and Riyadh and conveyed his warmest regards for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Frequent high-level exchanges
Islamabad and Riyadh have substantially deepened their economic engagement over the past two years through frequent high-level exchanges and the work of the Supreme Coordination Council and the Bilateral Finance Group.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed a Joint Defence Pact on August 7, 2026, establishing a collective security framework under which an armed attack against any one member is considered an attack against all three.
Riyadh remains one of Islamabad’s key economic partners, extending financial support, investment commitments and cooperation in areas including energy security and economic development.
Largest source of remittances
The Kingdom remains the country’s largest source of remittances and hosts more than 2.5 million Pakistani expatriates, highlighting the depth of economic and people-to-people ties between the two countries.
Riyadh remains one of Islamabad’s largest suppliers of oil on deferred payment terms and has repeatedly placed deposits with the State Bank of Pakistan to help strengthen the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
Last month, Saudi Arabia extended its $5 billion financial support for Pakistan until 2029, providing a major boost to the country’s external financing position.
