PM Shehbaz said that commerce and investment will help Pakistan and Saudi Arabia get closer.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that after the defense deal between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, both countries will now work on improving their ties through trade and investment. He also said that Saudi Arabia is willing to help Pakistan in whatever way it can.

At a meal at the Prime Minister’s House for a high-level Saudi delegation, Shehbaz Sharif declared that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are “like one family.”

He remembered going to Saudi Arabia for the first time in the late 1960s and has been back several times since then. However, his most recent trip to Riyadh was really special.

The prime minister thanked the Saudi people and leaders for always being there for Pakistan and being its best friend.

He stated that the defense pact shows how close and brotherly the two countries are, and he stressed that every Muslim is willing to protect the holy sites of Makkah and Madinah, which will always be safe and respected.

The prime minister also said that it was time to strengthen the economic ties between the two countries by working together on business, investment, research, and development.

He said, “We need to work together to make our business dreams come true.”

Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan has a wonderful chance to learn from Saudi Arabia’s growth model and that the kingdom is willing to help Pakistan in whatever manner it can.

He praised Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s imaginative leadership, stating that his dynamic vision has changed Saudi society and put it on a new path to prosperity.

Prince Mansour bin Muhammad Al Saud, who is in charge of the Saudi delegation, said that the goal of their trip is to go to the Pakistan-Saudi Joint Business Council meeting.

He further said that the delegation had met with Saudi ministers before going to Islamabad to talk about possible strategic projects in Pakistan.

Prince Mansour promised that Saudi investors will have access to all they need to invest in Pakistan. This would make it easier for the two fraternal countries to work together economically.