Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, UAE to reach Islamabad today

Last updated on: 04 September,2019 10:50 am

Matters of mutual interest among other issues will come under discussion.

RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign ministers will reach Islamabad today (Wednesday) on one day official visit.

During the visit, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir will meet Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Bilateral ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and regional developments will be discussed in the meetings. The Saudi foreign minister’s visit to Pakistan has been announced after his meeting with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Raja Ejaz in Riyadh on Sunday.

Earlier, Imran Khan made a telephonic contact with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and apprised him on the present circumstances in India-occupied Kashmir (IoK).

Let it be known that this was the third telephonic contact between Imran Khan and Mohammed bin Salman in two weeks.

On the other hand, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who is also scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Wednesday will hold meetings with top civil and military leadership of Pakistan.