National News

HAFAR Al BATIN (Saudi Arabia), (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met King Salman bin Abdul Aziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia here in Royal Palace of King Khalid military city on Thursday.
Chief of Army Staff General, Raheel Sharif and Special Assistant to PM on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi accompanied the Prime Minister in the meeting.
During the course of their warm and friendly exchanges, King Sulman bin Abdul Aziz expressed his thanks and deep appriciations to the Prime Minister for having accepted his invitation to witness joint military exercises. He said that this has enhanced cooperation and understanding between the armed forces of the two countries and reinforced the existing brotherly relations between the two countries.
The Prime Minister thanked King Sulman bin Abdul Aziz for Saudi Arabia’s strong and consistent support to Pakistan, while advocating enhanced cooperation between the two countries, particularly in commercial, economic and investment sectors.
The Prime Minister also spoke of his admiration for the successful completion of the joint military exercises that brought to gather contingents from about two dozen Islamic countries. He stated that this would promote unity amongst them and demonstrate their resolve to step up efforts to counter militancy and terrorims.
Earlier, showing a very pleasant gesture, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Muhammad bin Salman arrived at the Prime Minister’s guest house to take him to the Palace for meeting with King Salman.