Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic dialog with Saudi Prince. (File)
Islamabad:
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephonic dialog with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday and agreed to reinforce cooperation within the fields of power, funding and commerce.
“The two leaders also exchanged views on issues of mutual interest. Both the leaders reaffirmed the resolve to further [strengthen] the strong, long-standing Pakistan-Saudi Arabia fraternal ties,” an announcement by the Prime Minister’s Workplace mentioned.
In the course of the cellphone name, the prime minister and the crown prince reviewed the progress made on the selections taken by the 2 sides throughout Sharif’s go to to Saudi Arabia in April.
Each leaders “resolved to expedite the ongoing cooperation in investment, energy and trade fields”, the assertion mentioned.
Each the perimeters additionally exchanged views on problems with mutual curiosity, with the 2 leaders reaffirming the resolve to additional strengthen the sturdy and longstanding Pakistan-Saudi Arabia fraternal ties.
Recalling the historic help prolonged by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan within the instances of want, the Prime Minister thanked the Crown Prince for the financial and improvement help offered to the cash-strapped nation in latest instances.
In the course of the phone name, the Crown Prince congratulated the Prime Minister and the folks of Pakistan on the seventy fifth Anniversary of Pakistan’s Independence.
Crown Prince Mohammed additionally conveyed finest needs for the continued progress, prosperity, and improvement of Pakistan.
The Prime Minister reiterated his cordial invitation to the Crown Prince for a state go to to Pakistan, which he graciously accepted, the assertion mentioned.
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