ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further deepen their strategic cooperation across multiple sectors, reaffirming the strength of their long-standing partnership during high-level talks here.
According to an official handout issued by the Press Information Department (PID) on Friday, Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malki called on Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik, during which both sides held comprehensive discussions on avenues for enhanced mutual and strategic cooperation.
During the meeting, Malik highlighted Pakistan’s priorities in climate resilience and sustainable development, underscoring the importance of international partnerships in addressing global environmental challenges. He appreciated Saudi Arabia’s continued support and engagement with Pakistan across multiple sectors.
The handout said the Saudi ambassador reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral cooperation. Both sides reiterated the deep-rooted, brotherly relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and expressed confidence that the longstanding partnership would continue to grow.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historically maintained close ties and, in recent months, have taken steps to formalise and broaden their cooperation.
In September last year, the two countries signed a mutual defence agreement stipulating that any aggression against one would be considered an attack on both.
Saudi Arabia remains Pakistan’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.
The two sides have also agreed to launch an Economic Cooperation Framework to strengthen trade and investment ties, following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh in October last year.
