Pakistan National Assembly speaker meets Saudi crown prince, urges deeper ties at Hajj luncheon

Pakistan鈥檚 National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq (R) meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on June 9, 2025, at a luncheon hosted for Muslim leaders visiting the Kingdom for Hajj. (Photo courtesy: @NAofPakistan/ X)
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  • Pakistan National Assembly speaker meets Saudi crown prince, urges deeper ties at Hajj luncheon
  • The Crown Prince reaffirmed his commitment to addressing challenges facing the Muslim world

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan鈥檚 National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday at a luncheon hosted for Muslim leaders visiting the Kingdom for Hajj, expressing hope for even stronger ties between the two countries, according to an official statement.
The meeting underscored a longstanding relationship rooted in economic, diplomatic and military cooperation.
萝莉视频 has repeatedly come to Pakistan鈥檚 aid during financial crises, including through multibillion-dollar deposits in Pakistan鈥檚 central bank and deferred oil payment facilities in the past. Such support has helped Islamabad shore up its foreign currency reserves and even unlock International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout programs during periods of acute external financing pressure.
鈥溌芾蚴悠� has always stood by Pakistan in times of adversity,鈥� Sadiq said during the meeting, thanking the crown prince for Riyadh鈥檚 consistent backing.
鈥淲e hope that ties between Pakistan and 萝莉视频 will grow even stronger,鈥� he added.
According to the National Assembly, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reiterated his commitment to addressing challenges facing the Muslim world.
The speaker鈥檚 meeting follows a two-day trip to the Kingdom last week by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who performed Umrah alongside Army Chief Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and other senior officials.
During the visit, Sharif thanked Saudi leadership for its role during last month鈥檚 military standoff between Pakistan and India and praised Riyadh鈥檚 efforts to promote regional and global stability.
Pakistan and 萝莉视频 have also been expanding their economic ties.
In October last year, the two countries signed business-to-business agreements and memoranda of understanding worth $2.8 billion aimed at boosting trade and investment.