Saudi King Announces $100M To Pakistan

Islamabad, July 25, IRNA – Saudi Arabia will extend $100m grants to Pakistan, the Prime Minister’s office has said. Saudi Finance Minister Dr Ibrahim Al-Assaf also called Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and told him that the Saudi Finance Ministry was going to send $100 million immediately on the directives of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz for the welfare of the people of Pakistan. The Prime Minister expressed his deep sense of gratitude on this kind gesture of His Majesty King Abdullah. Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Tabouk, telephoned Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf and said that the Prime Minister’s recent meeting with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz was extremely cordial and useful. He said that the King considered Pakistan as his second home. He told the Prime Minister that he (Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz) would visit Pakistan by the end of this year. The Prince asked the Prime Minister to convey his best regards to the President of Pakistan. Talking to Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed excellent relations which were rooted in common faith, traditions and values. He said that Pakistan held the Royal Family in the highest esteem. The Prime Minister said that his recent visit to Saudi Arabia was a great success. He said that he exchanged views on a variety of subjects with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal and was deeply impressed by the vision and insight of His Majesty King Abdullah./end