ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday
expressed the desire to strengthen relations with Saudi Arabia in
diverse fields including strategic ties, trade and investment.

The prime minister expressed these views while talking to Saudi
Ambassador Nawaf Bin Saeed Al-Maliki, who called on him to felicitate on
assuming the office.

PM Shehbaz Sharif said the government looked forward to benefitting from
Saudi Arabia in its expertise in various sectors including education,
health, information technology, and alternative clean energy resources.

The Saudi envoy congratulated Shehbaz Sharif and expressed confidence
that under his leadership, the friendly relations between the two
countries would further grow.