Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stressed the need for strategic partners Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to deepen economic and agricultural ties. The statement comes as Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Saudi Minister for Environment, Water and Agriculture, called on PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad on Friday, according to an official statement.

Welcoming the Saudi dignitary, the prime minister reaffirmed the deep-rooted, fraternal ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and conveyed his warmest regards for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Prime Minister Shehbaz said that recent cooperative frameworks between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan had brought the three countries even closer together, sending a message of unity and peace throughout the region. He underscored that as strategic partners, both Pakistan and the Kingdom must now focus their energies on translating their longstanding relationship into a stronger, mutually beneficial trade and investment partnership.

Expressing satisfaction at the constructive engagement between the two sides, particularly regarding the export of agricultural products from Pakistan to the Kingdom, the prime minister noted that both sides also exchanged views on enhancing agricultural productivity through technology, research and development, and efficient water resource management.

Prime Minister Shehbaz announced that a delegation of agricultural experts from Pakistan would soon visit Riyadh to carry forward these discussions and realise the full potential of the partnership. The Saudi minister thanked the premier for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation, reaffirming the Kingdom's commitment to deepening cooperation across the agriculture, water and food security sectors.