Deputy Prime Minister Pakistan Ishaq Dar And Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister of Prince Faisal bin Farhan He has reiterated his commitment to further increase economic cooperation and Saudi investment in Pakistan.
According to Pakistan’s official news agency APP, the two leaders met on Saturday on the sidelines of the 15th OIC Islamic Summit in Gambia.
The OIC summit is being held against the backdrop of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, which has left nearly 35,000 Palestinians dead and destroyed hospitals, schools and residential areas in the area. has been done.
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister arrived in Gambia on Wednesday, where he is presenting his country’s perspective on various issues, including the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza and the human rights situation in Indian-administered Kashmir.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan wrote on the social media website X on Saturday that ‘Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar today met with the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, in Banjul, Gambia.
They discussed strengthening strategic and economic ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and increasing economic cooperation and investment.
“He called for a ceasefire in Gaza and emphasized the importance of the OIC’s role in addressing the challenges facing the Muslim Ummah, including Islamophobia and the situation in Palestine and Kashmir,” the post on X said.
According to APP, in a meeting with Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’.
He said that the recent visit of Saudi Foreign Minister to Pakistan represents a new momentum in economic cooperation between the two countries.
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According to Arab News, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar also met with other Arab officials in The Gambia, in which collective actions were emphasized to solve the problems faced by the Muslim world.
Ishaq Dar also held separate meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Kuwait, Egypt and Qatar.
During the conversation with Abdullah Ali Al-Yahi of Kuwait, he discussed the possibilities of further strengthening the bilateral cooperation.
He said that the Pakistani government wants to transform the traditionally fraternal relationship with Kuwait into a mutually beneficial economic partnership.
Apart from this, Ishaq Dar also discussed with Qatar’s Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani on further strengthening of trade and investment.
He called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during talks with all Arab officials and praised Egypt’s role in supporting international humanitarian aid for Palestine in a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry.
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2024-07-28 16:03:24
