Saudi Arabia reaffirms support to Pakistan ‘on all matters’

Saudi envoy Nawaf Saeed Al Malkiy called on army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the military’s headquarters in Rawalpindi and discussed matters of mutual interest, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Tuesday.

During the meeting matters of regional security situation and bilateral defence relations between the two brotherly countries were also discussed, it added.

The Saudi ambassador reaffirmed the kingdom’s full support to Pakistan’s position on all matters, especially on regional issues, the communique said.

On Monday, Pakistan condemned the terrorist attacks on vessels and oil-related infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, reiterating its support to the kingdom against any threat to its territorial integrity.

“Pakistan strongly condemns today’s [Monday] terrorist attacks on oil transport vessels in Jeddah and Al-Shuqaiq, and on petroleum distribution station in Jizan in Saudi Arabia,” a statement issued by the Foreign Office said following the attack.