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.
Saudi ambassador to Pakistan meets caretaker prime minister
Saudi ambassador to Pakistan meets caretaker prime minister
- Prime minister briefed envoy on electoral process in Pakistan with aim to hold free and fair elections
- The Saudi ambassador said that embassy’s commercial section is working to promote trade relations between two countries.
Indonesia’s first woman president awarded honorary doctorate by Princess Nourah University
- Megawati was recognized for her leadership and contributions to social, legal affairs
- She has received 10 other honorary degrees from Indonesian and foreign institutions
JAKARTA: Megawati Sukarnoputri, who served as Indonesia’s fifth president and was the country’s only female head of state to date, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, becoming the first foreign national to receive the title.
Megawati, the eldest daughter of Indonesia’s first President Sukarno and chairwoman of the country’s largest political party, the PDIP, served as president from 2001 to 2004.
The 79-year-old was awarded an honorary doctorate in organizational and legal affairs in Riyadh on Monday during a ceremony overseen by Princess Nourah University’s acting president, Dr. Fawzia bint Sulaiman Al-Amro.
“This recognition was given in appreciation of her efforts during her presidency, her significant contributions to social, organizational, and legal fields, and her role in strengthening institutional leadership in Indonesia,” the university said in a statement.
This is Megawati’s 11th honorary doctorate. She has received similar degrees from Indonesian and foreign universities, including the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 2003 and the Soka University of Japan in 2020.
She has also been awarded the title of honorary professor by several institutions, including by the Seoul Institute of the Arts in 2022.
“We gather at the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, a university that stands as a symbol of women’s progress in education, knowledge and public service … To see so many intelligent women, I feel very proud,” Megawati said in her acceptance speech.
“Women’s empowerment is not a threat to any values, culture or tradition. It is actually a condition for nations that believe in their future … A great nation is one that is able to harness all of its human potential. A strong nation is one that does not allow half of its social power to be left on the sidelines of history.”
Megawati is the longest-serving political leader in Indonesia. Indonesia’s first direct presidential elections took place during her presidency, consolidating the country’s transition to democracy after the downfall of its longtime dictator Suharto in 1998.
