Saudi-Pakistan parliamentary friendship group meets in Riyadh

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Saudi-Pakistani Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shoura Council met in Riyadh on Thursday to review matters of mutual interest and parliamentary relations between both the countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday.
The meeting was headed by the chairman of the committee, Dr. Abdullah bin Hamoud Al-Harbi, while Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Raja Ali Ejaz, was also in attendance.
The parliamentary friendship group first met in 2016, as a means to further the strong ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and to initiate one-on-one relations between members of parliament from both countries, while increasing bilateral collaborations between them. The group also met earlier this year in Islamabad, with a high powered parliamentary delegation from Pakistan and Saudi envoy to Islamabad, Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki, in attendance.
During Thursday’s meeting, members of the committee reviewed a number of issues of mutual interest and parliamentary relations between the Shoura Council and the National Assembly of Pakistan. SPA reported.
After becoming Prime Minister in August last year, Imran Khan chose Saudi Arabia as the destination for his first official foreign trip. He visited the Kingdom again in October 2018 to take part in a prestigious business conference in Riyadh, during which the Kingdom agreed on a $6 billion aid plan for Pakistan, including $3 billion as balance of payment support, and a one-year deferred-payment facility for up to $3 billion for oil imports.
Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman also made his first official visit to Pakistan in February this year amid great fanfare, and signed investment agreements worth $20 billion.

Saudi-Pakistan parliamentary friendship group meets in Riyadh