ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 /DNA/ – The newly arrived Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Dr. Rajeh Tami Albugamy, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
Welcoming the Ambassador to Pakistan, the Prime Minister congratulated him on assuming his new responsibilities and wished him success in his diplomatic assignment. The Prime Minister noted that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations had witnessed remarkable progress in recent years and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening existing institutional mechanisms to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
The Prime Minister strongly condemned the recent escalation in Houthi attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which had resulted in the loss of precious lives and injuries to scores of innocent people, including Pakistani nationals. He underlined that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had always stood by each other and that the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance marked historic milestones in their longstanding fraternal relations and reflected their shared commitment to regional peace and security.
The Prime Minister reaffirmed that Pakistan stood shoulder to shoulder with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity.
The Prime Minister thanked the Saudi leadership for its longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan. He wished the Ambassador every success in his assignment and assured him of Pakistan’s full support and cooperation in further strengthening the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries.
