ISLAMABAD: Lt Gen (retd) Bilal Akbar has arrived in Riyadh to assume his responsibilities as Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to Saudi Arabia Lt Gen (retd) Bilal Akbar called on President Alvi at the Aiwan-e-Sadr before this departure.
President Dr Arif Alvi said Pakistan highly valued its ties with Saudi Arabia and wanted to further strengthen bilateral relations in diverse fields.
The president said the two countries shared bonds of history, culture and faith, and held commonality of views on regional and international issues.
He emphasised on the need to facilitate Pakistanis residing in Saudi Arabia. The president asked the ambassador-designate to help address the issues being faced by the Pakistani community.
The president congratulated Bilal Akbar on his appointment as Pakistan’s envoy to Saudi Arabia and expressed confidence that he would make efforts for further strengthening bilateral economic and investment cooperation.
President Alvi asked the ambassador-designate to make all out efforts towards the exchange of high-level visits between the two countries. He also highlighted the need to raise the issue of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir at all available forum in Saudi Arabia.
