In meeting with Saudi envoy, PM hails KSA’s support to Islamabad, congratulates Dr Rajeh on assuming new responsibilities
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assured the kingdom of Saudi Arabia of all-out support, reaffirming that Pakistan stood shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity,according to a statement issued by the PM Office on Friday.
The pledge was re-iterated as the newly arrived ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr Rajeh Tami Albugamy, called on PM Shehbaz in Islamabad, the communique added.
Welcoming the Saudi envoy to Pakistan, PM Shehbaz congratulated him on assuming his new responsibilities and wished him success in his diplomatic assignment.
During the meeting, the premier noted that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations had witnessed remarkable progress in recent years and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening existing institutional mechanisms to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
PM Shehbaz, the statement added, strongly condemned the recent escalation in Houthi attacks against the kingdom, which had resulted in the loss of precious lives and injuries to scores of innocent people, including Pakistani nationals.
Premier Shehbaz assured the Saudi envoy that Islamabad and Riyadh had always stood by each other, saying the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance marked historic milestones in their longstanding fraternal relations and reflected their shared commitment to regional peace and security The premier thanked the Saudi leadership for its longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan and wished the ambassador every success in his assignment and assured him of Pakistan’s full support and cooperation in further strengthening the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries.
He welcomed the envoy to Pakistan and congratulated him on assuming his new responsibilities.
Ambassador Albugamy, assumed his diplomatic responsibilities in Islamabad on Thursday, reaffirming the commitment to strengthening the strategic and fraternal ties between the two countries.
Ambassador Albugamy also met Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, where the latter underscored longstanding fraternal and strategic ties between Islamabad and Riyadh, according to the Foreign Office.
He also reaffirmed Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’s “shared commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation for mutual progress and prosperity”.
