Pakistan, Saudi Arabia to boost relations

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to further strengthen their cooperation on regional and international matters, and keep close collaboration at multilateral fora, including the OIC and the United Nations.

An understanding to this effect came during a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Islamabad today (Tuesday) on sidelines of the 48th OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.

The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on bilateral cooperation and regional and global issues.

Both the Foreign Ministers reviewed OIC’s importance as a vital platform for the Islamic Ummah and its role in the advancement of common causes of the Muslim World.

Speaking on the occasion, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan supports Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and has always condemned drone and missile attacks by Houthis on Saudi soil.

In his remarks, Prince Faisal underscored that Saudi Arabia attaches importance to its fraternal and strategic relationship with Pakistan and conveyed Saudi Arabia’s appreciation for the role played by Pakistan in the OIC.