PM, Saudi minister discuss bilateral relations
- By Web Desk -
- Sep 09, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Information Minister Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Information Minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry were also present during the meeting.
The two sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and bilateral relations.
The minister conveyed felicitation of Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Salman to Mr Khan on becoming the chief executive of Pakistan. He also invited the premier to visit Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi information minister arrived in Islamabad on Friday on an official visit.
Speaking at an event yesterday, he said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed strong fraternal relationship and now would work to enhance ties in the field of media as well.
“Pakistan is like a second home to him and both the countries had strengthened their relationship during the last six decades,” he said while speaking at a function hosted by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain in Islamabad.
The minister said the two countries had established strong relationship at government to government level and now they should build people to people contacts.