Assalam-o-Alaikum and welcome to the Weekly Press Briefing of the Foreign Office. Let me begin with the recent visit of Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to Pakistan. The visit took place at the invitation of Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, as a follow up to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Saudi Arabia in May this year. During the visit, the Saudi Foreign Minister held delegationlevel talks with the Foreign Minister and also called on President Dr. Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa. During these meetings, the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, particularly in the areas of trade and investment, welfare of Pakistani Diaspora in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, regional situation and peace in Afghanistan were discussed. The two Foreign Ministers, during their meeting, expressed satisfaction on the ongoing work related to the Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council (SPSCC), which is aimed at imparting strategic direction to the development of Pakistan-Saudi relations. Foreign Minister Qureshi offered Pakistan’s full support in realization of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, including by sharing of experience and provision of requisite professional and technical manpower. The Foreign Minister also highlighted the transformational China-Pakistan Economic … Continue reading 5th August, would mark the completion of 2 yrs long military siege in IIOJK: Foreign Office Briefing Full Text