Pakistani, Saudi FMs discuss important regional, global issues

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called on his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud in Jeddah.

During the meeting, matters pertaining to bilateral relations, promotion of mutual cooperation in various sectors and important regional and international issues came under discussion.

Both the Foreign Ministers emphasized the need to increase cooperation in trade, investment, energy, infrastructure, tourism and manpower sectors to further strengthen bilateral relations.

They expressed the commitment that Saudi-Pakistan Supreme Coordination Council being formed under an agreement signed during the visit of Prime Minister will be made result-oriented.

Prime Minister Imran Khan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will jointly head the Council and it will have a scope in three aspects including political, security and economic.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi also apprised the Saudi counterpart about human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan's role for peace in Afghanistan.