ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are seeking to turn their close strategic partnership into stronger economic cooperation, with agriculture, trade and investment at the center of talks Friday in Islamabad.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both sides to deepen economic and agricultural ties, while Saudi Environment, Water and Agriculture Minister Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley reaffirmed Riyadh’s commitment to greater cooperation.
During the meeting at the Prime Minister’s House, Sharif welcomed Al-Fadley and conveyed his greetings to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Sharif said the recently signed Makkah Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye had brought the three countries closer and sent a message of unity and peace across the region.
H.E. Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House, Islamabad, today.
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He expressed satisfaction with growing cooperation between Islamabad and Riyadh, particularly efforts to increase Pakistani agricultural exports to the Saudi market.
The two sides also discussed ways to improve agricultural productivity through technology, research and development, and more efficient use of water resources, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.
Sharif said a delegation of Pakistani agricultural experts would soon visit Riyadh to advance discussions and explore opportunities to strengthen cooperation in the sector.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif hosts a reception for the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen al-Fadley in Islamabad on August 28, 2026. pic.twitter.com/u5ywPoXgJV
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Al-Fadley thanked Sharif for the hospitality extended to him and his delegation and reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Pakistan in agriculture, water management and food security.
The talks reflect Pakistan’s efforts to deepen economic engagement with Saudi Arabia by expanding cooperation beyond traditional ties and focusing on trade, investment, agriculture and food security.
