In call with MBS, PM Shehbaz says Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ready to ink economic package
Key takeaways
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were ready to finalise and sign a comprehensive economic package under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
- The prime minister stated this during a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a statement issued by the PMO.
- Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed the landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) in September last year, which treats an attack on either nation as an act of aggression against both.
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were ready to finalise and sign a comprehensive economic package under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The prime minister stated this during a telephonic conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to a statement issued by the PMO.