The Foreign Office has stated that Pakistan will continue to talk to Saudi Arabia in order to enhance their strategic partnership.
This was announced during the weekly press briefing by Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch.
She underscored the substantial advancements in bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Baloch said the recent visit of the Saudi foreign minister to Pakistan led to crucial meetings with Pakistani leadership, including joint chairing of an investment conference aimed at fostering Saudi investment in Pakistan.
"The purpose of the conference was to pave the way for Saudi investment in various sectors of Pakistan, including energy, agriculture, IT, construction, and mining," she stated.
She further revealed that discussions between the two foreign ministers encompassed global and regional issues, with both countries jointly advocating for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the opening of humanitarian aid routes.
Expressing Pakistan's solidarity with Palestine, Baloch voiced deep concern over Palestine's denied membership in the UN General Assembly, particularly regretting the US veto against the resolution.
"We believe it's time for Palestine to be granted full UN membership, a historical justice for a nation oppressed for 75 years," remarked Baloch, emphasizing the right of Palestinians to self-determination.
Baloch reiterated Pakistan's support for an independent Palestine with its capital in Al-Quds, within the geographical boundaries of June 4, 1967, emphasizing the importance of affirming Palestinians' right to live in their own sovereign nation.
