Saudi FM to visit Pakistan on Wednesday

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Saudi State Minister State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir is arriving in Islamabad on Wednesday on a day long visit to Pakistan. During his stay, he will hold meetings with Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa. Bilateral ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, and regional developments will be discussed during the meeting with high level dignitaries. 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. However, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported that Prime Minister Imran and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed latest developments in the region in a phone call. Imran Khan once again telephoned the Saudi crown prince and apprised him about the latest situation in Indian Occupied Kashmir. During the telephonic call, both the leaders exchanged views on overall situation of the region. This was the third phone call between Pm Khan and the Saudi crown prince within three weeks. Earlier on August 27, PM Imran Khan and  Mohammed bin Salman held telephonic conversation on early Tuesday and discussed situation in the occupied Kashmir. On the other hand, the humanitarian crisis deepened amid 30 days continued blackout and curfew by the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IoK). The Kashmir valley remains cut off from the rest of the world since August 05 due to the continued blockade and suspension of internet, mobile and landline phones and closure of TV channels. The worst type of humanitarian crisis is looming large on the horizon of the occupied territory as people are facing acute shortage of food, medicines and other commodities. Hospitals have run out of medicine stock, while staff finds it difficult to turn up for duty due to curfew and restrictions imposed after India scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status a month ago.