PAKISTAN-SAUDI RELATIONS CEMENTED

POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TIES between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan were strengthened recently following the visits to Asia of two Saudi Arabian Princes. The Saudi Minister of the Interior, Prince Naif spent over half of-his five-day visit in the north west frontier province which borders Afghanistan. Over one million Afghan refugees have sought shelter in this area and accompanied by Pakistani government officials the Prince visited a refugee camp there. He had earlier spoken of his country's appreciation for Pakistan's efforts to mitigate the suffering of the Afghan refugees. Saudi Arabia indicated that it would provide maximum support to the refugees because they had suffered the consequences of a socialist invasion. During his visit Prince Naif also had talks with his Pakistani counterpart Mahmoud Haroon, they discussed problems relating to Pakistani nationals living and working in the kingdom.