Islamabad, Oct 16 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reiterated Pakistan’s support for Saudi Arabia in the wake of recent attacks by Yemen’s Houthis against the kingdom.
Sharif made the remarks during a meeting with newly appointed Saudi Ambassador Rajeh Tami Albugamy, according to a statement by the PM Office.
Prime Minister Sharif strongly condemned the recent escalation in Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia, which had resulted in the loss of precious lives and injuries to scores of innocent people, including Pakistani nationals.
“The Prime Minister reaffirmed that Pakistan stood shoulder to shoulder with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in safeguarding its sovereignty, security and territorial integrity,” it said.
He underlined that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had always stood by each other and that the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defence Alliance marked historic milestones in their longstanding fraternal relations and reflected their shared commitment to regional peace and security.
Welcoming the Ambassador to Pakistan, the Prime Minister congratulated him on assuming his new responsibilities and wished him success in his diplomatic assignment.
He noted that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations had witnessed remarkable progress in recent years and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening existing institutional mechanisms to deepen and broaden bilateral cooperation across various sectors.
Sharif thanked the Saudi leadership for its longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan.
He assured the Saudi envoy of Pakistan’s full support and cooperation in further strengthening the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries.
(PTI News)
