KSA trusted friend of Pakistan: NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: A high-level three-member delegation of Saudi-Pakistan Friendship Committee of Saudi Shura Council arrived in Pakistan on Sunday.

The delegation is in Pakistan on the invitation of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. The delegation is led by Chairman of Saudi-Pakistan Parliamentary Friendship Committee, Major General (r) Dr Abdulrahman bin Sanhat Al-Harbi, and comprised members of Saudi Shura Council, Dr Iman bint Abdulaziz Al-Jabreen and Engineer Salem bin Ali Al-Shahrani.

Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq welcomed the delegation. He commended the Kingdom’s exemplary arrangements for pilgrims during Hajj and acknowledged KSA’s unwavering support to Pakistan during times of need.

He said Saudi Arabia was a close and trusted brotherly country of Pakistan, with deep-rooted ties founded on shared religion, history and fraternal bonds.

He underscored the world today needed peace, not conflict, and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to dialogue and peaceful coexistence. “Parliamentary diplomacy plays a crucial role in bringing the peoples of both countries even closer”, he noted.

He said Pakistan-Saudi Parliamentary Friendship Group in National Assembly was actively working to promote mutual understanding and coordination between the legislatures of two nations. Such exchanges, the Speaker said, provide valuable opportunities for lawmakers to learn from each other’s experiences and perspectives.

The visiting delegation appreciated efforts of NA Speaker in advancing bilateral parliamentary engagement. Dr Abdulrahman reaffirmed importance Saudi Arabia places on its longstanding friendship with Pakistan. “The hearts of people of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan beat in unison, reflecting warmth and affection that define relationship between two nations”, he remarked.