The long-serving Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Ali bin Awwad Assiri held a grand banquet in Islamabad this evening in honor of Pakistani senior officials to bid them farewell at the end of his tenure in Southwest Asian country. Pakistan's Prime Minister Sayed Riza Jelani and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif led the gathering which also included a number of ministers, parliamentarians and senior officials. Conveying to them the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Ambassador confirmed the deep-rooted firm bilateral relations binding the two friendly countries. He said he will be leaving Pakistan carrying dear memories and experiences with the friendly people and officials of Pakistan. For his part, the Pakistani Prime Minister said the fraternal relations between his country and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and their leaderships were and continue to be beyond the changing world environment and the international politics frameworks, thanks to the two countries' common beliefs, values, history and identical views on most of the regional and international issues. He paid tribute to the support his country continues to receive from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the special interest of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the welfare of Pakistani people.
