Islamabad (GNP):  Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

During their warm and cordial conversation, the Prime Minister conveyed heartfelt Eid ul Fitr greetings to The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the brotherly people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These sentiments were most graciously reciprocated by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia and expressed, once again, Pakistan’s complete solidarity and unequivocal support for the Kingdom and its people, in these challenging times.

While appreciating the leadership of the Kingdom for demonstrating remarkable restraint in the current crisis, the Prime Minister reassured His Royal Highness that Pakistan would always stand by the Kingdom and the brotherly people of Saudi Arabia, just as they had always supported Pakistan, through thick and thin.

The Prime Minister called for an immediate end to hostilities and a return to normalcy so that the regional situation could be stabilized. He called for unity and harmony in the ranks of the Ummah, which was needed more than ever before.

He briefed the Saudi Crown Prince on Pakistan’s constructive diplomatic outreach to all parties urging de-escalation and resolution of differences through dialogue and diplomacy. The Crown Prince deeply appreciated Pakistan’s peace efforts. Both leaders agreed to maintain their close coordination between the two countries, at all levels.