Pakistan, S. Arabia to cement strategic ties

Published September 15, 2020
The resolve was expressed during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. —
The resolve was expressed during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. —

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed on increasing the frequency of bilateral visits for strengthening the strategic relationship.

The resolve was expressed during a telephone conversation between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir. “Underscoring close Pak-Saudi fraternal ties, the FM reaffirmed commitment to further enhance this strategic relationship,” FO spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri tweeted.

Published in Dawn, September 15th, 2020

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