PM touts Makkah pact as harbinger of peace

Saudi minister calls on Shehbaz, CDF Munir

ISLAMABAD:

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye brought the three countries even closer together and sent a message of unity and peace throughout the region.

The prime minister, in a meeting with Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, who called on him here, reaffirmed the deep-rooted and fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and conveyed his warmest regards for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

While welcoming the Saudi dignitary, he underscored that as strategic partners, both Pakistan and the kingdom must now focus their energies towards deepening economic and agriculture ties to translate their longstanding relationship into a stronger, mutually beneficial trade and investment partnership.

He expressed satisfaction at the constructive engagement between the two sides, particularly with regards to export of agricultural products by Pakistan to the Kingdom.

Both sides also exchanged views on enhancing agricultural productivity in Pakistan, through the use of technology, research and development and more efficient use of water resources.

Prime Minister Shehbaz announced that a delegation of agricultural experts from Pakistan would soon visit Riyadh to carry forward these discussions with a view to realize the full potential of this partnership.

The Saudi minister thanked the prime minister for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation and reaffirmed the Kingdom's commitment to deepening cooperation with Pakistan across the agriculture, water and food security sectors.

The meeting was attended by a number of federal ministers including Rana Tanveer Hussain, Mohammad Aurangzeb, Atta Tarar, Jam Kamal Khan, Dr. Musadik Malik, Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, and Bilal Azhar Kiyani, SAPM Tariq Fatemi, and senior government officials.

 

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Eng. Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen AlFadley called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ here on Friday at General Headquarters (GHQ).

During the meeting, matters of mutual interest were discussed, said a news release issued by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

The COAS highlighted the deep-rooted brotherly relations between Pakistan and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening the longstanding strategic partnership between the two brotherly countries, it further said.

The dignitary appreciated Pakistan's positive role in promoting regional peace and stability and expressed his desire to enhance cooperation between the two brotherly countries, particularly in the areas of agriculture and environmental sustainability.