ISLAMABAD – Saudi Assistant Minister of Defence Major General Engineer Talal bin Abdullah Al-Otaibi has arrived in Islamabad.
On arrival, he was accorded warm welcome by a high level Pakistani delegation.
The Saudi Assistant Minister of Defence will hold talks with Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir. Discussions will focus on expanding cooperation in the field of defence.
A day earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the discussions with the Saudi delegation would usher in a new era of close cooperation, and in coming weeks and months they would be able to sign agreements worth billions of dollars.
He was speaking at the dinner hosted in the honor of visiting Saudi delegation in Islamabad.
The PM expressed satisfaction over the progress on areas of interests from both sides.
The Prime Minister also expressed hope that the Saudi Crown Prince will visit Pakistan on the occasion of signing agreements between the two brotherly countries.
He thanked the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia for sending a high level delegation led by Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud to fast-track the Saudi investment in Pakistan.
Speaking on the occasion, Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud thanked Pakistani side for warm reception and hospitality.
He also thanked for the cooperation that would initiate a new phase of partnership and brotherhood through tangible economic cooperation that can deliver for both the countries.
