Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen the longstanding Pakistan- Saudi relations for a mutually rewarding economic partnership.

This came during a meeting between the two leaders on the sidelines of ongoing Joint Arab- Islamic Extraordinary Summit to discuss the latest situation caused by the aggression of the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinians both in Gaza and West Bank, according to a statement.

The two leaders also exchanged views on bilateral matters. The statement was shared by caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on X on Saturday, moments after the OIC summit on Gaza ended.

Kakar appreciated the role and efforts of Saudi Arabia in promoting the Palestinian cause. He thanked the Saudi leadership for the timely initiative of convening the summit with a view to evolving Joint Arab-Islamic Action on the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The two leaders underlined the need for “urgent international collaboration geared to stopping Israel from brutal and indiscriminate aggression” against the besieged and innocent Palestinians.

They also emphasized the urgency of lifting the blockade of Gaza to facilitate the delivery of vital humanitarian aid and medical assistance to the affected population.

Interim PM Kakar denounced the Israeli action of bombing hospitals, refugee camps, schools and residential buildings, resulting in the loss of over 10,000 lives. He also underscored Pakistan’s “unwavering commitment to a just and enduring resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, based on the two-state solution leading to the establishment of an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state with borders that existed prior to June 1967 and AlQuds Alsharif as its capital.”