Saudi envoy meets PM, conveys Kingdom’s full support to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki, met Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday to discuss the “historic relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen them,” officials from the Saudi Embassy said in a Twitter post.
In a separate meeting with Al-Malki, Asad Umar, the Federal Minister for Finance, “extended his warm wishes for the people of Saudi Arabia,” the Finance Ministry said in a statement.
Congratulating Umar on assuming new responsibilities, Al-Malki conveyed “the best wishes and full support from King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud”, the statement said.
Al-Malki added that the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are rooted in history and will further strengthen in the future.
Umar thanked the ambassador and promised full support from the Ministry of Finance “for further strengthening of brotherly relations between the two countries,” the statement read.