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ISLAMABAD (AP) \u2014 Pakistan’s prime minister called for closer cooperation between Saudi Arabia and his cash-strapped Islamic nation to enhance Saudi investment in his country, a government statement said Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Shehbaz Sharif made his remarks during a meeting with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan who arrived Monday in the capital<\/a>, Islamabad, to discuss a range of issues, including how to help Pakistan overcome its economic crisis<\/a>.<\/p>\n The previous week, Sharif met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia, one of Pakistan\u2019s closest allies and a leading supplier of oil to Islamabad. According to Pakistani officials, Prince Mohammed had assured Pakistan that Saudi Arabia would invest $5 billion in Pakistan.<\/p>\n On Monday, Sharif said the visit by Prince Faisal and the high level delegation showed the \u201cstrong commitment of both countries to the strengthening of bilateral relations focused on mutually beneficial economic cooperation.”<\/p>\n Prince Faisal also met with President Asif Ali Zardari. He was expected to address a joint news conference with his Pakistani counterpart, Ishaq Dar, later Tuesday.<\/p>\n