Saudi Crown Prince receives Pakistan prime minister
Saudi Gazette report
MINA — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Al-Mina Palace on Friday.
During the reception, congratulations were exchanged on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. The two leaders reviewed historical relations between the two brotherly countries, prospects for bilateral cooperation, and ways to develop it in various fields. Regional developments and efforts to achieve security and stability were also discussed.
The reception was attended by Prince Saud bin Mishaal, Deputy Governor of Makkah Region, Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud, Minister of Interior, Prince Khalid bin Salman, Minister of Defense, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of State, Cabinet Member and National Security Advisor Dr. Al-Aiban, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir, Minister of Information Salman Al-Dosari, Chief of General Intelligence Khalid Al-Humaidan, and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki.
From the Pakistani side, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Hafiz Syed Asim, Minister of Interior Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Minister of Information Atallah Tarir, Ambassador to the Kingdom Ahmed Farooq, First Secretary to the Chief of Army Staff Major General Muhammad Jawad Tariq, Military Secretary to the Prime Minister Tajdeed Mumtaz, and Chief of Protocol to the Prime Minister Tipu Sultan attended.
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