ISLAMABAD: Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa spoke to Ƶ’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday and discussed military cooperation, among other issues, the Saudi foreign ministry said.
Long-time allies Pakistan and Ƶ enjoy strong military ties. Saudi soldiers and officers have for decades been trained by the Pakistani military.
“During the call, they (two leaders) reviewed cooperation (and) relations between the two countries in the military field,” the foreign ministry said.
The Pakistani army chief also enquired about the health of the Saudi king Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, while the crown prince expressed his thanks for the “sincere feelings.”
King Salman left hospital on May 16 following a colonoscopy the previous week week, the royal court said in a statement on state media.
Saudi TV ran a video clip showing the monarch walking slowly using a cane as he left King Faisal Specialist Hospital in the city of Jeddah, where he was admitted on the evening of May 7.
