Pakistan wants to turn relations with Saudia into strategic partnership: Fawad
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 16, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said Pakistan wanted to convert bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia into strategic partnership, ARY News reported.
“Joint strategy will be adopted between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in the future. Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visits to the brotherly country has given new impetus to the bilateral relations,” Fawad Chaudhry said in an interview with a Saudi Arabia’s news channel.
Both the countries enjoyed historic relationships and were bound in the fraternal and business ties, he said.
The federal minister said Shah Faisal Masjid in Islamabad reflected strong relations between the two countries.
He said his ministry was fully cooperating with its Saudi Arabian counterpart in Pakistan. “We have provided special facilities of visa to Saudi Arabian citizens.”
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Fawad Chaudhry said there were numerous tourist places in Pakistan which were more beautiful than Switzerland.
“Pakistan has the highest mountain range in the world and mesmerising scenic locations. We want people of Arab countries to visit Pakistan instead of Europe for tourism,” he said.
He said a comprehensive memorandum of understanding will be signed upon visit of Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The information minister said a joint committee would be constituted regarding tourism.
He said the prime minister’s vision was to build Pakistan on the model of Medina’s state.