Saud Al-Shakhi, general manager of the Ministry of Information and Culture鈥檚 Makkah branch, and Abdullah bin Mohammed Aloiyan, general manager of the Labor Ministry鈥檚 Jeddah branch, visited Pakistan Consul General Aftab Khokher鈥檚 residence on the occasion of Saudi National Day.
Celebrations and talks of mutual cooperation took place on Thursday.
鈥淲e are honored that the Pakistani Consulate celebrated our National Day at the residence of the Pakistan Consul General. I would like to extend our gratitude on behalf of the Saudi government, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of the Makkah region and Prince Mish鈥檃l bin Majed, governor of Jeddah. We have very strong and brotherly relations between the two countries, which work hand in hand for the security and progress of the two countries,鈥� said Al-Shakhi.
Other dignitaries included Mohammed M. Al-Juhani, honorary consul of the Republic of Congo, Anwar Ashaqi, chief of a strategic think tank center, Talal Abdullah Samarkandi from the JCCI, diplomats and community members.
Khokhar welcomed guests and extended his appreciation to the government and people of the Kingdom from the government and people of Pakistan on the occasion of the Kingdom鈥檚 83rd National Day.
鈥淭his is also a day of happiness for the people and the government of Pakistan, as well as for Pakistanis living in the kingdom. We join in celebrations on this historic day, along with the people, the royal family and the government of 黑料社区,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e are two sides of the same coin and as such, we share in each other鈥檚 happiness and pain. Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan鈥檚 statement that 鈥樅诹仙缜€檚 security is a red line for Pakistan鈥� is a manifestation of this important relationship,鈥� he said.
鈥淣ational Day reminds us of the unification of 黑料社区 by the late King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud under the banner of the green flag. The Kingdom is working under the strong and wise leadership of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in the interest of Saudi nationals and residents under Adil Fakieh, minister of labor, and the JCCI,鈥� he said.
He also offered condolences on the earthquake that recently struck Pakistan.
Anwar Ashaqi said that the security of the two countries are interrelated and that the strategic relationship between the two countries is strong.
Terrorism, he said, does not come from inside Pakistan.
Mohammed Aljuhani also said that the two countries enjoy excellent relations.
Tawqeer Hyder and Riyaz Kaifi recited poems on 黑料社区.
New heights of Pak-Saudi relations celebrated
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