The Deputy Commander of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Rear Admiral Dhakeel Allah-Ahmed Waqdani has been conferred with Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) Award of Pakistan in recognition of his services and achievements for strengthening the friendship and cooperation between the Royal Saudi Naval Forces and Pakistan Navy, said an official statement. Earlier, the Deputy Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces called on the Minister of Defense Rao Sikandar Iqbal and exchanged views on matters of mutual interest. Iqbal informed the visiting dignitary that Pakistan attached greater significance towards its relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wanted to further strengthen and intensify the existing bonds between the two brotherly countries. The minister of Defense said that both countries had commonality of perceptions on various regional and International issues and cooperation between the two Muslim countries needed to be further built up particularly in the area of defense. He appreciated the contribution made by the Deputy Commander Royal Saudi Naval Forces for promoting and expanding cooperation between Royal Saudi Naval Forces and Pakistan. According to the statement, Rear Admiral Dhakeel Allah Ahmed Waqdani emphasized the need for closer cooperation between the Navies of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. He expressed his gratitude for the conferment of the Award. The meeting was attended by the Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Mohammad Haroon; Rear Admiral Tanveer Faiz, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defense and other senior defense official of Pakistan.
