Saudi ambassador to Pakistan meets caretaker prime minister

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Saeed bin Al-Malkiy on Tuesday paid a courtesy call to Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Justice (R) Nasir-ul-Mulk and discussed bilateral ties.
“The Saudi ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Saudi leadership to the prime minister, congratulating him on the assumption of the office of prime minister,” the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The statement added that both sides reiterated the close fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and the need to enhance bilateral economic relations with a focus on trade and investment.
The ambassador said that there were excellent opportunities for Saudi businessmen to invest in Pakistan.
He added that the commercial section of the Saudi Embassy was actively working to promote commercial relations between the two brotherly countries.
The prime minister emphasized his government’s commitment to further strengthening the cooperative relations with Saudi Arabia in all areas of mutual interest.
The prime minister also briefed the ambassador on the electoral process in Pakistan with the objective to hold free and fair elections in July followed by the formation of a new government in August.
“The ambassador conveyed his best wishes for the future and peace, and progress and prosperity of Pakistan,” the statement read.