Saudi Arabia welcomes the Security Council’s condemnation of the Houthi attacks

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that relations with Saudi Arabia have witnessed remarkable development in recent years, noting that the two countries have always stood by each other.

On Friday, Shahbaz Sharif, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Islamabad, received the Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Rajeh Al-Baqami, on the occasion of assuming his new diplomatic duties, reiterating Islamabad’s keenness to strengthen institutional cooperation mechanisms and develop bilateral partnership in various fields.

The Pakistani Prime Minister explained that the “Joint Strategic Defense Agreement” and the “Mecca Defense Alliance” represent two historical milestones in the established fraternal relations between the two countries, and reflect their commitment to supporting regional peace and security.

Shahbaz Sharif renewed his country's government and people's support for the Kingdom and its people, expressing his appreciation for the continued economic and financial support provided by the Saudi leadership to Pakistan.

In turn, Ambassador Al-Baqmi appreciated Pakistan's brotherly stances towards Saudi Arabia, stressing the depth of the established strategic relations between the two countries, and his keenness to seek to strengthen them in various fields.

For his part, Shahbaz Sharif stressed the readiness of the Pakistani government to provide all aspects of support and cooperation, which contributes to strengthening fraternal relations between the two countries.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan, Saudi Foreign Minister, and his Syrian counterpart, Asaad Al-Shaibani, stressed the importance of continuing coordination and cooperation between the two countries, which contributes to maintaining the security and stability of the region.

During their meeting in Riyadh, on Friday, the two ministers discussed developments in the region in light of the Houthi militias’ escalation against Saudi Arabia.

Al-Shaibani expressed Syria's condemnation of these attacks and its solidarity with Saudi Arabia, while both sides stressed that the security of the two countries is an integral part of Arab national security.

Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Al-Shaibani reviewed the bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria, and ways to enhance them in various fields.

Al-Shaibani arrived in Riyadh, on Thursday evening, on a visit to Saudi Arabia, to discuss bilateral relations and developments in the region, where he was received by Engineer Walid Al-Khereiji, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, issued a royal order promoting and appointing 26 judges at the Board of Grievances.

Dr. Ali Al-Uhaidib, Head of the Board of Grievances and Chairman of the Administrative Judicial Council, explained that the royal order included the promotion and appointment of 14 judges to the rank of (Judge/B), and the promotion of 12 judges to (Judge/C), stressing that it comes to strengthen judicial cadres, and raise the efficiency of judicial work and the quality of its outputs.

Al-Uhaidib added that the administrative judiciary enjoys the patronage and support of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and the attention and follow-up of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, which is confirmed by the support of the Board of Grievances, the motivation of its judges and cadres in all fields, and the continuation of the pioneering path of the administrative judiciary.