ISLAMABAD: Saudi Shoura Council chairman Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh met with President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad on Friday to discuss bilateral ties.

President Alvi lauded economic and investment cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, including negotiations over Saudi investment in the oil refinery and mineral resources sectors, his office said in a statement.

“He commended the expected flow of $20 billion Saudi investments, following the signing of agreements in the fields of refinery, mining and renewable energy,” the statement reads.

With regard to Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s visit to Pakistan earlier this year, the president said it “had left a deep imprint on the hearts and minds of Pakistani people.”

He also said that Pakistan took pride in its 2.3-million law-abiding diaspora in Saudi Arabia that had contributed to the socio-economic development of the Kingdom.

Al-Sheikh informed the president that “efforts are being made to further enhance parliamentary cooperation between the two countries,” and reiterated Saudi Arabia’s support for Pakistan on the issue of Kashmir amid Indian lockdown, the statement said.

The Saudi delegation arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a three-day working visit, and has already met with National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani and Pakistani parliamentarians.