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Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Saudi Arabia

| | Mar 08, 2016, at 12:42 am
Islamabad, Mar 7 (IBNS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Saudi Arabia on Mar 9, officials said on Monday.

He will visit the nation on the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

"A large number of other Heads of State and Government have also been invited to witness the ongoing military exercise 'North Thunder' and its closing ceremony. Troops from twenty one countries, including Pakistan, are participating in the exercise, in the northern region of Saudi Arabia. The main goal of the exercise is to improve training in responding to the threat posed by terrorist groups," Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.

"Pakistan enjoys cordial and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia, which are characterized by strong bonds of affinity, mutual respect and solidarity, and draw strength from shared historical, cultural and Islamic values. Both countries enjoy multi faceted cooperation, including in the fields of defense and counter-terrorism," read the statement.

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