{"id":2373,"date":"2025-06-06T23:54:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T18:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2025-06-07T05:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T00:58:56","slug":"strengthening-strategic-ties-with-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/06\/strengthening-strategic-ties-with-saudi-arabia","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Strategic Ties with Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a high-level meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah al-Mukarramah, reaffirming the deep-rooted brotherhood and strategic partnership between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Prime Minister, accompanied by key cabinet members and Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Army Staff, extended Eid greetings to the Saudi leadership and praised their outstanding arrangements for pilgrims performing Hajj.<\/p>\n

The leaders expressed mutual appreciation for the strong and enduring relationship between the two nations, rooted in shared faith, values, and mutual respect.<\/p>\n

They also reviewed recent developments in regional and international affairs, focusing on security and peace efforts.<\/p>\n

Enhancing Bilateral Cooperation<\/h3>\n

Prime Minister Sharif voiced satisfaction over the growing momentum in bilateral cooperation, particularly in political, economic, and security sectors.<\/p>\n

Both sides emphasized the need to continue working closely to expand mutual investments, trade opportunities, and defense collaboration.<\/p>\n

\"SaudiArabia,<\/p>\n

The leadership reaffirmed their intent to elevate the relationship into a long-term strategic partnership reflecting the aspirations of both nations.<\/p>\n

Regional Peace and Global Responsibility<\/h3>\n

Discussing regional tensions, the Prime Minister appreciated Saudi Arabia\u2019s balanced role during recent India-Pakistan strains and reaffirmed Pakistan\u2019s policy of restraint and dialogue.<\/p>\n

The two leaders also held in-depth discussions on the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, urging the international community to uphold its responsibilities.<\/p>\n

They reiterated unwavering support for the Palestinian cause, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and UN resolutions.<\/p>\n

Before concluding the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended a formal invitation to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for an official visit to Pakistan. The Crown Prince accepted the invitation, signaling a promising chapter ahead for Pakistan-Saudi relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a high-level meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Makkah al-Mukarramah, reaffirming the deep-rooted brotherhood and strategic partnership between Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Prime Minister, accompanied by key cabinet members and Pakistan\u2019s Chief of Army Staff, extended Eid greetings …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[300,160,311,1155],"class_list":["post-2373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-diplomacy","tag-headline","tag-leadership","tag-saudiarabia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2373"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2376,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2373\/revisions\/2376"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}