Islamabad,28 August 2026(Kamran Raja): Minister for Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad on Friday.
Welcoming the Saudi Minister, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reaffirmed the deep-rooted and fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and conveyed his warmest regards to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The Prime Minister said the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan had further strengthened ties among the three countries and conveyed a message of unity and peace across the region.
He stressed the need for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as strategic partners, to focus on expanding economic and agricultural cooperation and transforming their longstanding relationship into a stronger and mutually beneficial trade and investment partnership.
The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction over the constructive engagement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, particularly regarding the export of Pakistani agricultural products to the Kingdom.
The two sides also discussed measures to enhance agricultural productivity in Pakistan through greater use of modern technology, research and development, and more efficient management of water resources.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a delegation of Pakistani agricultural experts would soon visit Riyadh to advance discussions and explore avenues for realizing the full potential of bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector.
Saudi Minister Abdulrahman Al-Fadley thanked the Prime Minister for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to further strengthening cooperation with Pakistan in the areas of agriculture, water management and food security.
The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Rana Tanveer Hussain, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Atta Tarar, Jam Kamal Khan, Dr. Musadik Malik and Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, along with Dr. Syed Tauqir Shah, Bilal Azhar Kiyani, SAPM Tariq Fatemi and senior government officials.