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- Prince Abdulaziz, Naqvi discuss security cooperation between Kingdom, Pakistan
- Naqvi congratulates Saudi leadership on hosting 2034 World Cup
RIYADH: Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi minister of interior, met his Pakistani counterpart Mohsin Naqvi at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday.
Prince Abdulaziz and Naqvi discussed security cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, focusing on efforts to combat drug trafficking and other matters of mutual interest, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Naqvi congratulated the Saudi leadership on Sunday for the Kingdom becoming the host nation for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, and expressed his best wishes for the country.
The two countries signed several memorandums of understanding in October, worth $2.8 billion, which Islamabad believes will bring much-needed foreign investment into the financially struggling nation.
The Kingdom’s Deputy Minister of Interior Nasser Al-Daoud, the Undersecretary of Interior Khalid Al-Battal, and the Director General of Drug Control Mohammed Al-Qarni were among the officials who attended the meeting on Monday.
Ahmed Farouk, Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, was also present.