Deputy Prime Minister and Overseas Minister Ishaq Dar exchanged views on “the present regional scenario and up to date developments” together with his Saudi counterpart in a phone name on Tuesday, in keeping with the Overseas Workplace (FO).
Each nations have a multifaceted relationship rooted in strategic navy cooperation, mutual financial pursuits, and shared Islamic heritage. These ties have encompassed financial help and vitality provideswith Riyadh being a big supply of monetary assist and oil for Islamabad.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia additionally signed a landmark mutual protection settlement in September this 12 months, which outlined that an assault on one social gathering could be handled as an assault on each.
In a submit on social media, the FO mentioned that Dar expressed satisfaction with the constructive trajectory of bilateral relations between Islamabad and Riyadh through the alternate, whereas Saudi Overseas Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan “reaffirmed his dedication to additional strengthening and enhancing bilateral ties”.
Dar additionally conveyed season’s greetings and greatest needs for the New 12 months, which had been “warmly reciprocated” by Prince Faisal, the FO added.
Earlier at present, the Saudi-led coalition struck what it described as overseas navy help to southern separatists at Yemen’s Mukalla port.
Final Saturday, Pakistan expressed its full help for Saudi Arabia’s efforts to make sure peace and stability in Yemen.
“Pakistan expresses its full help for the diplomatic efforts being undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for guaranteeing peace and stability within the Republic of Yemen. We additionally commend the efforts of the United Arab Emirates on this regard,” a press release from the FO learn.
In November, the navy management of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia vowed to boost bilateral protection cooperation and reaffirmed their resolve to additional deepen ties between the 2 international locations.
“In the course of the assembly, each side mentioned the evolving international and regional setting and avenues for enhancing bilateral protection cooperation,” the ISPR mentioned. “The navy management reaffirmed their resolve to additional deepen the sturdy brotherly ties and enduring protection partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.”
