Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have strengthened their bilateral relationship with the signing of a new defense agreement, which has opened up new avenues for government-to-government and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. According to Ambassador Ahmed Farooq, the new agreement will promote cooperation in various sectors, including information technology, agriculture, textiles, and eight other areas.
The ambassador said that the defense agreement will lead to an increase in Pakistani exports to Saudi Arabia, with the country’s exports to Saudi Arabia reaching an all-time high. He also revealed that Saudi Arabia has imported Pakistani goods worth $720 million annually, while services exports have reached $590 million.
Additionally, Ambassador Farooq said that 500,000 Pakistani workers are expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia by 2025. The two countries have also agreed to strengthen their cooperation in areas such as energy, defense, tourism, and education.
Meanwhile, opposition leader Maqsood Gohar from Punjab Assembly has expressed his disappointment with the government’s handling of social media, saying that the ruling party’s social media accounts are humiliating their opponents. He was speaking to the media outside the Punjab House.
In a separate development, the Pakistani embassy in Ankara has organized a formal event to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day, which aims to reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination and their just struggle. The event also saw the signing of an agreement to establish an inter-regional forum between the two countries.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Ali Muhammad Khan has said that he has always maintained that the party’s founder, Imran Khan, should not be taken lightly. Khan’s statement comes amid growing tensions between the PTI and the government.
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, the director general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has visited Muzaffarabad and paid his respects at the Martyrs’ Memorial in Jammu and Kashmir.
President, Prime Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister have reaffirmed their full support for the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. Balochistan government’s spokesperson Shahid Rind has said that 100 suspected individuals have been arrested in an operation in Quetta, and the military has also recovered arms and ammunition.
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab has inaugurated the annual falcon show at the Karachi Zoo. Maryam Nawaz has stopped a motorcyclist in Karachi for not wearing a safety helmet, directing him to wear one.
Following a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the two countries have agreed to establish an inter-regional forum.
Pakistan has accused India of using proxy groups to carry out terrorist activities, with Prime Minister Sharif saying that India is using proxies to carry out terrorist activities.
