ISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman invited Prime Minister Imran Khan to undertake a visit to Saudi Arabia in near future.
On Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from the Saudi Crown Prince, who inquired after the prime minister’s health and wished him speedy recovery.
Prime Minister Imran Khan conveyed warm wishes for King Salman bin Abdulaziz and reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen amiable and fraternal ties with Saudi Arabia, and also reiterated Pakistan’s support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The prime minister also inquired after the well-being of the Crown Prince, since he had recently undergone a surgical procedure.
The prime minister and the Crown Prince agreed to work together to further augment bilateral ties in all spheres. The Crown Prince invited the prime minister to undertake a visit to Saudi Arabia in the near future. The prime minister graciously accepted the invitation.
Both the leaders reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen the strong, longstanding Pakistan-Saudi Arabia fraternal ties.
Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded the transformational “Green Saudi Initiative” and the “Green Middle East initiative” recently announced by the Crown Prince.
He also highlighted Pakistan’s “10 billion Tree Tsunami” initiative, which is underway in the whole country, and its potential dividends to restore ecosystem and to combat climate change. While highlighting the complementarities between both countries’ environmental initiatives, the prime minister hoped for enhanced bilateral cooperation and knowledge sharing in this field.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2021
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