PRIME Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto declared in Karachi last night [Oct 14] that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are imperishably united... . He was speaking at a banquet in honour of King Khalid bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia by the Governor of Sind, Mr Mohammad Dilawar Khan, at the Governor’s House. The Prime Minister said that in every crisis, in every matter, in every challenge and in every test Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and the peoples of the two countries have stood by each other... . Prime Minister Bhutto said: “Your Majesty has the honour of being the custodian of the holiest shrines of Islam and we the people of Pakistan feel the greatest privilege of being the servants of Islam.” “Therefore, our destinies are interlinked and inseparable”, he said.

The Prime Minister said: “We support the Arab cause without reservations and uncompromisingly and like Your Majesty and Your Government our hearts bleed for our brethren in Lebanon.” … [Mr Bhutto] said his Majesty King Khalid’s current visit has been an unprecedented success and also a remarkable milestone in the development of our bilateral relations. — News agencies

Published in Dawn, October 15th, 2026