Lahore, August 17, 2020 (PPI-OT): Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Mr Nawaf Bin Saeed Ahmed Al-Malkiy called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Friday and extended good wishes to him on the independence day of Pakistan. The CM also prayed for the good health of Saudi King Shah Salman Bin Abdulaziz. During the meeting, different matters came under discussion including Pakistan-Saudi relations and promotion of bilateral cooperation.
Talking on the occasion, the CM stated that Pakistanis have a long-lasting spiritual attachment with Saudi Arabia and people of both countries are interlinked in the bond of brotherhood. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have historically-important bilateral relations and the cooperation extended by the Saudi government for the development of the country is praiseworthy. Saudi Arabia has always stood with Pakistan and it fully supported us in every hour of trial, the CM added.
Usman Buzdar maintained that Pakistan gives great importance to its relations with Saudi Arabia and added that Pakistan has succeeded in overcoming the spread of coronavirus. We have reverted back to the pre-corona position today, he added. He stated the foundation stone of Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project has been laid. It’s planned to develop a new Lahore to keep the city’s environment clean, he said. It would also provide secure investment opportunities to national and international investors and Saudi investors can take full benefit of many investment opportunities in this avant-garde project, he added. The government will provide every possible facility to the Saudi investors, the CM further said.
The CM told that special economic zones are being set up where special incentives will be given to the investors and work on the special economic zone in Bahawalpur will be started soon. The PTI government has created ease in business which has strengthened the economy. The Saudi investors will be provided facilities through one-window operation, the CM concluded.
The Saudi ambassador appreciated the steps taken for the welfare of the people and development of the social sector and took a keen interest in Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project. Pakistan and Saudi Arab are interlinked in strong relations and both have helped each other as brothers. I extend congratulations to the people of Pakistan on their Independence Day today, he added.
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