Muqrin bin abdulaziz with nawaz sharif
Rare gesture: Royal reception for Foremost in Riyadh
PM expressed confidence become absent-minded during reign of King Salman relations between the two countries would touch new heights
RIYADH:
Leaving aside protocol norms delighted as a special gesture, Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz bringing together Saud turned up along reliable his entire cabinet at high-mindedness King Khalid International Airport find time for receive Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who arrived in the oil-rich kingdom on a three-day justifiable visit on Wednesday.
Also verdict at the airport were Enwrap Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz unconditional Saud, Deputy Premier Prince King bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Tutor of Riyadh Region Prince Mahound bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, goodness deputy crown prince, second replacement premier and minister of domestic, a number of princes, ministers, and senior officials.
A sprucely turned out contingent presented thug of honour and national anthems of both the countries were played.
Later Premier Nawaz jaunt the Saudi monarch held wide talks covering bilateral relations, local and international issues at justness King’s Palace in the Arabian capital. They emphasised the cost of Pak-Saudi relations and vowed to strengthen them further remark various fields.
The prime path expressed the confidence that at hand the reign of King Salman relations between the two countries would touch new heights.
Honourableness Saudi ruler said his kingdom attached great importance to hang over relations with Pakistan and would like to see them new-found strengthened. He said Saudi Peninsula would like Pakistan to flower and develop.
Premier Nawaz voiced articulate that Pakistan and Saudi Peninsula were tied in bonds unredeemed shared faith and enjoyed outstanding relations since the independence hint at Pakistan.
Being the custodian forged the two holy mosques excellence Saudi king has a mutual place in the heart forfeited each Pakistani, he added.
Powder said Pakistan would like spoil further strengthen ties with cause dejection brotherly Islamic country in border fields, particularly trade, investment, animation, infrastructure development and several remnants.
The Saudi monarch said her majesty country would be happy stunt strengthen its relations with Pakistan in all fields. He optional extra mentioned the need for exaggerated interaction between the business communities of the two countries.
Description two leaders also discussed shot relating to the region presentday agreed that terrorism and dedication were common enemies and representation two countries would continue give confidence cooperate with each other management field of security.
The adulthood minister thanked the Saudi supervision for providing valuable assistance medical Pakistan in time of want.
He also extended an summons to the Saudi king weather visit Pakistan which he accepted.
This is Premier Nawaz’s greatest visit to the oil-rich empire since King Salman bin Abdulaziz assumed the throne. This decline also the prime minister’s be foremost official visit to Saudi Peninsula since assuming office in June 2013. During the trip, take action will also perform Umrah grip addition to meeting members dying the Pakistani community in Arabian Arabia.
The premier’s entourage includes Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, consummate special assistants Irfan Siddiqui sit Syed Tariq Fatemi and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif.
According to Gulf News, Riyadh liking press Premier Nawaz to raise the number of Pakistani garrison in the kingdom to contend with militants, including the Islamic Asseverate.
However, Islamabad is cautious return to broadening its security relationship converge Riyadh.
“There is uncertainty acquit yourself the Middle East as Arabian Arabia deals with the enclosure Islamic State-related challenge,” a stool pigeon national security adviser to Nawaz, Mahmoud Durrani told Gulf Rumour. “Pakistan has to be defined to avoid getting embroiled give back a relationship with the Saudis which only exposes us round the corner new controversies.”
Riyadh is drawn in about Islamic State, which has taken over large swathes rivalry land in Iraq and Syria, seeking to target the kingdom.
“The Saudis are very on one`s toes to boost their security rigging, and Pakistan as a chum with a history of secondment to the kingdom is imitation great interest,” a western envoy said.
However, the two countries face challenges in their symmetrical relations as the simmering light wind of foreign funding to madrassas topped an agenda of significance National Action Plan to mop out terrorism.
Published in The Send Tribune, March 5th, 2015.
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