Pakistan stands with Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz assures Saudi Foreign Minister

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday assured Pakistan’s full and unwavering solidarity and support with Saudi Arabia during a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Kingdom.

“Prime Minister Shehbaz appreciated the remarkable restraint exercised by Saudi Arabia amid the current crisis and assured the Saudi Foreign Minister that Pakistan would always stand with Saudi Arabia,” the statement said.

The PMO said the prime minister recalled his recent conversations with the crown prince, including their meeting in Jeddah on March 12, and shared Pakistan’s extensive diplomatic efforts during the current crisis, including mediation efforts aimed at defusing tensions and bringing the United States and Iran to the negotiating table.

The statement further said that the Prime Minister highlighted the Kingdom’s leadership role within the Muslim Ummah and stressed the need to forge unity among Islamic countries at this critical time.

On the occasion, the Saudi Foreign Minister “thanked the Prime Minister for receiving him and shared with him the latest Saudi perspective on the regional situation.”

The Prime Minister’s Office statement added that “Pakistan and Saudi Arabia also agreed to continue to closely coordinate their positions to ensure peace and stability in the region.”

“During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz conveyed his respectful regards to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his greetings to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,” it read.

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi welcomed the Saudi Foreign Minister at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and National Security Advisor and Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence Lt. Gen. Muhammad Asim Malik were also present in the meeting.