Saudi Ambassador in Pakistan calls on federal minister for communications and postal services Asad Mehmood.

The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki called on Federal Minister of Communications and Postal Services Mr. Asad Mahmood at the Ministry of Communications here today. Federal Secretary Communications and Chairman National Highway Authority Capt (R) Muhammad Khurram Agha alongwith senior officials of the Ministry of Communications and National Highway Authority were also present.

On this occasion, the Federal Minister for Communications and Postal Services, Asad Mahmood said, Makkah and Medina are the center of our faith and this sense of devotion cannot be expressed in words.

He said, Saudi Arabia has always played a vital role in stabilizing Pakistan's economy and the well-being of its people. He added that Saudi Arabia is the largest supplier of petroleum to Pakistan. He also said, that remittances amounting to Rs. 5.8 billion dollar from two million Pakistani expatriates residing in Saudi Arabia are an important source of foreign exchange for Pakistan.

He said that Saudi Arabia has also provided extensive religious and educational assistance to Pakistan, under which it has played an important role in the construction of Mosques and Madrassas across Pakistan, including the Faisal Mosque. He also said, under...