ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Wednesday met Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, to discuss enhancing cooperation between the two countries in the fields of media and communication, the information ministry said.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, who enjoy cordial ties and bilateral cooperation in defense, economic, trade and other sectors, have taken steps over the past few years to engage more in the fields of media and communication.
In September 2018, Saudi Arabia’s Minister for Information Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad visited Pakistan to discuss how the two allies could broaden their relationship in the fields of media and culture.
Malki and Solangi agreed to speed up implementation of agreements between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia related to media and communications during their meeting, Pakistan’s information ministry said.
“Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Wednesday agreed to further expand cooperation between the two brotherly countries in media, drama, and other related fields,” the statement said.
The two representatives also discussed the upcoming Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) summit in Riyadh which would focus on Israel’s aggression in Gaza.
Solangi said as a founding member of the OIC, Pakistan would continue to play its part in further strengthening the inter-governmental organization.
“Murtaza Solangi appreciated the strengthening of the OIC’s role in protecting the interests of the Muslim Ummah and the role of Saudi Arabia in this regard,” the statement said.
Apart from cooperating with Pakistan in various sectors, the kingdom is home to over two million Pakistanis and for years has remained the largest contributor to remittance inflows.
