Matters related to Saudi investment of 9 billion dollars in Pakistan finally settled: FO

ISLAMABAD, April 19 (Online): Foreign Office (FO) has said the visit of delegation of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia to Pakistan remained positive and good omen. At her weekly news briefing in Islamabad Friday FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the matters related to Saudi investment of 9 billion dollars in Pakistan have been finally settled.

She held Pakistan played an active role on Palestine issue. Situation IN Gaza and Palestine is very grave.
At the ‘Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Investment Conference’ co-chaired by the two Foreign Ministers, the two sides discussed investment proposals in diverse sectors such as energy, mining, agriculture, information technology, construction, human resource development and exports. The investment conference was aimed at paving the way for Saudi investments in Pakistan. We will continue our constructive engagement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to enhance our economic and strategic partnership.

The Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia discussed global and regional developments. There was unanimity of views on the increasing instability in the region. The two Foreign Ministers urged de-escalation and called for an immediate ceasefire, lifting of the siege of Gaza and access to unimpeded humanitarian aid for the besieged people of Gaza.

Pakistan is deeply disappointed at the result of the last night’s debate at the United Nation Security Council and its inability to reach consensus and recommend Palestine’s membership of the UN to the General Assembly. We regret the U.S. decision to veto the draft resolution granting full membership of the UN to Palestine.

We believe the time has come for admission of Palestine to the United Nations. This will be a step towards correcting the historic injustice suffered by the Palestinian people for over 75 years. It will affirm their right to self-determination. The people of Palestine have an inherent right to live in a sovereign, independent and contiguous Palestinian State within the 4 June 1967 borders and with Al-Quds Al-Shareef as its capital.

We express our deep dismay over the Indian authorities’ decision to prohibit observances of key religious events, including Jumma-tul-Wida, Shab-e-Qadr, and Eid-ul-Fitr prayers, at Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid. This was the fifth consecutive year when Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were not allowed to take place at this historic mosque. Imposing curbs on the religious leaders and preventing Kashmiris from congregating on special religious occasions pose serious challenges to the religious freedom of Muslims in IIOJK. The Kashmiri people’s rights to freely practice their religion and of peaceful assembly must be respected.

Pakistan will continue to extend political, diplomatic and moral support to our Kashmiri brothers and sisters for the just and peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Security Council Resolutions