Pak-Saudi Arabia trade ties being strengthened: Shahbaz

CM Punjab says Pakistan, Saudi Arabia have historical brotherly relations

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday, trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are being strengthened with time.

"Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historical brotherly relations and Saudi Arabia has always supported Pakistan in times of need," Shahbaz said in a meeting with the Saudi Ambassador Abdullah Marzuk Al-Zahrani, according to Radio Pakistan.

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Matters of of mutual interest, together with ways of boosting bilateral relations came under discussion during the meeting in Lahore on Saturday morning.

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Further, Zahrani lauded the CM's efforts towards development and prosperity in Punjab, while CM Shahbaz expressed sorrow over the tragic Mina accident which left over 1000 people dead.