Pak denies reports of rift with Saudi Arabia over Kashmir Issue: Reports

TIL Desk/World/Islamabad/ Pakistan on Thursday denied reports of a rift with Saudi Arabia and said the two countries enjoy strong ties, amid reports of strain in their relations over Riyadh’s reluctance to toe Islamabad’s line on the Kashmir issue.

Foreign Office Spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have strong economic, political, security and military cooperation at all levels. “Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia attest to the unchanged fraternal relations and close contact between the two countries,” Chaudhri said during his weekly press briefing.

“Pakistan remains firmly committed to the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia,” he added. He said that Pakistan appreciates the Kingdom’s role in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir.