Thu 05 September 2019:
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir and UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Islamabad in what Pakistani authorities said was a symbolic show of unity.
The two diplomats held talks with their Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who said on Tuesday that the visit followed appeals from Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. They also met Imran and the country’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
Immediately after their arrival, the ministers held a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss the bilateral and regional situation and reiterated their support to Pakistan.
Imran briefed the ministers about the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir and the suffering of Kashmiri people due to the curfew for the last 31 days. Imran stressed on the urgent need to lift all restrictions in the valley that has pushed the region into a humanitarian crisis.
Both the envoys expressed their full support to Pakistan’s concerns on Kashmir, according to an official statement. They also expressed their worries over the regional situation and reiterated their willingness to play a constructive role to defuse tensions.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI welcomed and chaired a meeting with Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia and UAE to discuss issue of Kashmir after Prime Minister successfully led efforts of raising voice for Kashmiris internationally and exposing the fascist and racist side of Modi ! pic.twitter.com/6Gm8ChxFIV
— PTI (@PTIofficial) September 4, 2019
Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al Jubeir and UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Islamabad in what Pakistani authorities said was a symbolic show of unity.
The two diplomats held talks with their Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who said on Tuesday that the visit followed appeals from Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. They also met Imran and the country’s army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
A statement released after the meetings said Saudi Arabia and the UAE “would remain engaged to help address the current challenges, defuse tensions, and promote an environment of peace and security.”
Earlier on Wednesday, Indian and Pakistani officials met to finalise a draft agreement for the opening of a border crossing to allow Sikh pilgrims from India to cross easily into Pakistan and visit a shrine there.
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