PM Khan returns home after three-day visit to Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan concluded his three-day official visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday after signing several agreements with the top leadership in the kingdom to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Khan arrived in the Kingdom on Friday alongside high-ranking Pakistani officials at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the two leaders held wide ranging bilateral and delegation level talks on Saturday in Jeddah.
On Saturday, PM Khan and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed an agreement to establish the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council in Jeddah before vowing to deepen Pakistan-Saudi ties in all fields.
“It was agreed to further strengthen, deepen and diversify the existing bilateral political, economic, trade, defense and security ties,” PM Khan’s office said in a statement on Saturday night.
“Special emphasis was laid on increasing Saudi investments in Pakistan, collaboration in the field of energy, and increased job opportunities for Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia,” it added.
In another joint statement issued on Saturday, the two leaders also discussed ways to strengthen and enhance economic and trade ties by exploring areas of investment and opportunities in line with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan and Pakistan’s development priorities.
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to continue supporting each other at multilateral fora. They agreed to further deepen coordination and cooperation to safeguard mutual interests and uphold the principles of fairness and justice,” it said.
Before leaving for Pakistan on Sunday, PM Khan addressed a gathering of overseas Pakistanis where over two million Pakistanis live and work in Saudi Arabia, which is the largest source of remittances to Pakistan.

PM Khan returns home after three-day visit to Saudi Arabia