Islamabad, 6 July 2022 (TDI): Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, met Pakistan’s Naval Chief, Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi, at the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad to discuss expanding maritime cooperation.
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The two dignitaries discussed the region’s marine security issue. The Saudi Envoy praised Pakistan Navy’s contribution to regional peace and stability.
Diplomatic meetings
The Ambassador has been holding diplomatic meetings actively to further Pak-Saudi ties.
He met the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar, in a separate meeting. The two officials discussed matters of mutual interest and evaluated the regional situation. They also agreed to expand bilateral ties and collaborate to improve the OIC platform.
Previously, in June, the Saudi Ambassador called on the Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Miftah Ismail. The finance minister emphasized the two nations’ long-standing bilateral connections in agriculture, energy, refineries, information technology, and commerce.
He went on to say that both nations have extraordinary social, political, religious, and cultural links. Furthermore, the finance minister informed the Saudi ambassador of new possible routes for investment between the two nations at the G2G, G2B, and B2B levels.
Ambassador Nawaf appreciated the long-standing partnership and stated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia intends to engage in a variety of new areas while also concentrating on the continuance of bilateral investment initiatives within Pakistan.
Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki
Before becoming an ambassador, he served in the Royal Navy. He rose through the ranks of the navy, eventually becoming a rear admiral.
In addition, he was appointed military attache at the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in 2014.
In the Royal Saudi Navy, he was a skilled officer. Al-Malki retired from the navy to take on the diplomatic mission in Pakistan.
Since September 2017, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki has served as Saudi ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Relations
Pakistan has had friendly ties with Saudi Arabia since the country’s inception in 1947. The two peoples’ interactions are based on centuries of religious, cultural, and commercial ties.
Similarly, the bases of friendship are shared Islamic values. Pakistan is the only state built on Islamic identity, whereas Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of the Prophet (PBUH) and the location of Islam’s two holiest sites.
The Quran and Sunnah are important in both nations’ constitutional frameworks.
