- COAS Munir underscores deep respect for Saudi Arabia.
- He assures the delegation of Pakistan’s full assist.
- Zardari praises visionary management of Crown Prince Salman.
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Arabian Minister of Funding Khalid Bin Abdulaziz Al Falih and Chief of Military Employees (COAS) Basic Syed Asim Munir mentioned initiatives to strengthen “evergrowing brotherly” bilateral cooperation in quite a lot of sectors, the army’s media wing stated on Thursday.
The event befell throughout a gathering between the minister accompanied by a delegation and military chief in Rawalpindi. The assembly centered on issues of mutual curiosity, stated the Inter Companies Public Relations (ISPR).
The high-level Saudi authorities cum enterprise delegation, led by the Kingdom’s funding minister, arrived in Pakistan on October 9 for a three-day go to.
The ISPR stated the military chief expressed his profound appreciation and gratitude for unflinching assist of Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for Pakistan.
“Manifestation of one of many largest enterprise delegation’s go to to Pakistan reaffirms the enduring and fraternal ties between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA),” he stated.
The COAS Munir underscored the deep respect and affection that the individuals of Pakistan held for Saudi Arabia, the ISPR added.
Moreover, he assured the delegation of Pakistan’s full assist and dedication and conveyed his optimism for the promising outcomes that might mutually profit each nations.
Individually, the minister accompanied by the high-level delegation met President Asif Ali Zardari on the President Home in Islamabad on Thursday.
On this event, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed their dedication to enhancing cooperation in key areas together with economic system, agriculture, mining and data expertise.
Each the edges underlined the necessity to work collectively to construct a affluent and peaceable future for the area in addition to for the Islamic world, based on a President Home press launch.
Welcoming the delegation, the president emphasised the longstanding and time-tested relationship between Pakistan and the KSA.
He expressed Pakistan’s need to raise the bilateral ties right into a long-term strategic and financial partnership, underscoring that such collaboration would convey the 2 brotherly nations additional nearer.
President Zardari reaffirmed Pakistan’s deep respect for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering dedication to face in solidarity with Saudi Arabia.
He additionally praised the visionary management of Crown Prince Salman.
The president additionally extremely counseled the outstanding progress Saudi Arabia was making underneath Imaginative and prescient 2030 and expressed gratitude for the Kingdom’s continued assist to Pakistan throughout difficult occasions.
“I’m completely happy to witness the progress and prosperity of Saudi Arabia,” he stated.
Saudi minister Khalid stated that Saudi Arabia recognised the strategic geographical significance of Pakistan and its potential for pure sources and renewable vitality.
He knowledgeable that Saudi Arabia had deliberate to put money into the infrastructure and mining sectors of Pakistan and, on this regard, his delegation would signal 25 agreements in numerous sectors to spice up financial cooperation between the 2 brotherly nations.
The minister expressed the hope that the signing of the agreements would mark a brand new period of financial cooperation between the 2 nations. Each side emphasised to extend collaboration within the areas of agriculture and data expertise.
The assembly was attended by Minister for Petroleum Senator Musadik Masood Malik, Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan, Minister for Inside Senator Syed Mohsin Naqvi, Minister for Non secular Affairs & Interfaith Concord Chaudhry Salik Hussain and Senator Saleem Mandviwalla. Saudi Ambassador in Islamabad Nawaf Saeed Al Malki was additionally current within the assembly.