ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Information Minister Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad met Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Saturday.

According to an official handout circulated by the military’s public relations wing, the visiting dignitary lauded the strong and brotherly relations between the two countries and reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for Pakistan, as Islamabad works toward greater regional peace and stability.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have always enjoyed deep religious, political, and strategic ties. Al-Awwad’s visit is also aiming to identify new areas of cooperation between them with special focus on information and culture.
The visiting minister also met his Pakistani counterpart Fawad Chaudhry on Friday to discuss how the two allies could further broaden and deepen their relationship in these areas.