Saudi Arabia visit dashes hopes of opponents: FM Qureshi
Saudi Arabia visit dashes hopes of opponents
MULTAN (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that the visit of Saudi Arabia has dashed the hopes of the opponents as some elements want to spoil the relations with Saudi Arabia.
Talking to media in Multan on Wednesday, he said that Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Crown Muhammad bin Salman. During the visit, important issues came under discussion. There were three rounds of talks and PM Imran Khan also had a one-on-one meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman.
Qureshi said that five agreements have been signed with Saudi Arabia during the visit. The foreign minister said PM Imran Khan and the Saudi Crown Prince signed an agreement under which Saudi-Pakistani Supreme Coordination Council will be established that will provide an institutionalized and structured platform to boost relations between the two countries.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said we have decided to move forward in all fields, especially energy collaboration, economic relations, investments and job opportunities.
He said Saudi Arabia has decided to provide an additional $500 million funds to Pakistan for development and Royadh will also help Pakistan in the energy sector. He said Saudi Foreign Minister will visit for at least two days.
The foreign minister went on to say that the prime minister held an important meeting with Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General and situation in Palestine was discussed, who expressed serious concern on the issue of Palestine. He said Muslim countries will have to unite and raise their voice for Palestine.
He said that Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman would pay his second visit to Pakistan soon. Qureshi said a delegation of Saudi officials would visit Pakistan to meet officials after Eid to be followed by a two-day visit by foreign minister of Saudi Arabia to finalize arrangements for Crown Prince’s visit to Pakistan.
The FM disclosed that Saudi Arabia has allocated special manpower quota for Pakistani workers under its 2030 development vision that involved huge investment for Saudi Arabia development. He said, the new jobs opportunity would benefit hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis.
Qureshi further informed that the issues of visas with Kuwait have also be set and the issues faced by Pakistani families living in Kuwait have been resolved.
He said that there was ban on export of Pakistani kino to Iran for last 12 years which has now been lifted adding that it would benefit the Pakistani farmers, exporters and the overall national economy.
