LAHORE: The meeting of the Joint Pakistan-Saudi Ministerial Commission, which had started three days ago in Islamabad, concluded at the State Guest House here today [Oct 13]. The concluding session of the Commission is reported to have summarised the decisions reached between the two delegations... . One of the decisions, it was learnt, related to holding of the next meeting of the Commission in Riyadh.
[As per a related report,] King Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz this morning visited the historic Badshahi Mosque ... and offered two ‘Rakat’ Naf’l there along with the Saudi Ministers accompanying him. … The King was conducted around the mosque by an archaeological expert, who briefed him about the history of the mosque... . The royal guest evinced keen interest in the bold, vast and imposing structure of the mosque and its rich embellishment... . King Khalid remained for some time under the main vault of the prayer chamber, which is a rare workmanship in stucco tracery having Indian and Iranian influence... . — News agencies
Published in Dawn, October 14th, 2026
