{"id":34900,"date":"2025-03-03T22:07:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/?p=34900"},"modified":"2025-03-03T22:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T17:07:43","slug":"islamabad-sapeher-times-saudi-ambassador-hosts-iftar-dinner-strengthening-pakistan-saudi-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sapeher.dailysapehertimes.com.pk\/?p=34900","title":{"rendered":"ISLAMABAD (Sapeher Times) Saudi ambassador hosts Iftar dinner, strengthening Pakistan-Saudi ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Rehan Khan<\/p>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Monday, 3 March 2025 (Sapeher Times): Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Monday hosted an Iftar dinner, bringing together dignitaries from various walks of life in a gesture of goodwill and fraternal ties.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35226 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urdutimes.urdutimesdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-21.04.44_1d5d731b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/>The event, hosted at a local hotel, was attended by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister and Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sana Ullah Khan, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja, as well as parliamentarians, diplomats, academics, civil society representatives, and media professionals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35228 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urdutimes.urdutimesdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-21.04.44_27ba2600.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/>Speaking to journalists, Saudi Press Attach\u00e9 Dr. Naif Al-Otaibi expressed gratitude to the distinguished guests, emphasizing that the annual Iftar tradition hosted by the Saudi embassy reflects the deep-rooted bonds between the two brotherly nations. He noted that such engagements reinforce mutual confidence and strengthen diplomatic and cultural relations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35227 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urdutimes.urdutimesdigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-03-at-21.04.44_0fba6748.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" \/>The participants lauded the Kingdom&#8217;s hospitality, extending their best wishes for Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, and underscored the importance of continued collaboration between the\u00a0two\u00a0nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rehan Khan ISLAMABAD, Monday, 3 March 2025 (Sapeher Times): Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Monday hosted an Iftar dinner, bringing together dignitaries from various walks of life in a gesture of goodwill and fraternal ties. 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