ISLAMABAD: A delegation comprising members from Pakistan’s parliament reached Riyadh on Monday at the invitation of the chairman of the Saudi Shoura Council, a statement released by the office of the country’s Chairman Senate stated on Tuesday.
Chairman Senate, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani is leading the nine-member parliamentary delegation which is currently in Saudi Arabia.
“Pakistan values its bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia and shares a strong bond of friendship, based on cultural and religious similarities,” Sanjrani said in the statement.
He added that both the countries share identical views on different issues. “Riyadh and Islamabad have always supported each other in times of need,” it added.
Sanjrani said that he hoped the visit would provide further impetus to the already existing fraternal ties between the two sides.
The visit follows a meeting between Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi and King Salman in Riyadh last week, wherein both the leaders discussed bilateral relations, regional issues, and matters of mutual interest.
According to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, the two heads of state also expressed satisfaction and appreciation at the renewed impetus in relations between the two countries.
Pakistan and Saudi share identical views on various issues — Chairman Senate
Pakistan and Saudi share identical views on various issues — Chairman Senate
- Sanjrani is leading an Islamabad delegation visiting Riyadh
- Follows President Alvi’s visit to the Kingdom last week
Pakistan Navy seizes $3 million of narcotics in Arabian Sea under regional security patrol
- Official statement says the haul was made during an anti-narcotics operation conducted by PNS Yamama
- Seizure comes after a record haul of nearly $972 million was reported in the North Arabian Sea in October
KARACHI: Pakistan Navy said on Sunday a patrol vessel operating in the Arabian Sea had seized 1,500 kg of narcotics, the latest interdiction under a regional maritime security deployment aimed at curbing illicit activity along key shipping routes.
The operation took place under the Regional Maritime Security Patrol (RMSP), a Pakistan-led initiative that deploys naval assets across the Arabian Sea and adjoining waters to deter smuggling, piracy and other non-traditional security threats.
The framework combines independent patrols with coordination involving regional and international partners.
“Pakistan Navy Ship Yamama, while deployed on Regional Maritime Security Patrol in the Arabian Sea, successfully conducted an anti-narcotics operation, leading to the seizure of 1,500 kilograms of hashish valued at approximately 3 million US dollars,” the Navy said.
The interdiction, it added, underscored the force’s “unwavering commitment to combating illicit activities and ensuring security in the maritime domain.”
Pakistan Navy said it routinely undertakes RMSP missions to safeguard national maritime interests through “robust vigilance and effective presence at sea,” and continues to play a proactive role in collaborative maritime-security efforts with other regional navies.
The seizure comes amid heightened counter-narcotics activity at sea.
In October, a Pakistani vessel seized a haul worth nearly $972 million in what authorities described as one of the largest drug seizures ever reported in the North Arabian Sea.
Last month, Pakistan Navy units operating under a Saudi Arabia-led multinational task force seized about 2,000 kg of methamphetamine, valued at roughly $130 million, highlighting the role of regional cooperation in disrupting trafficking networks.
