in which explain the relationship between Pakistan and sudi Arabia

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Anum Chaudhary
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explain Pakistan relationship with Soudi Arabia

2. Pak Relation With Saudia Arabia

4. History
 Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have sought to
develop extensive commercial, cultural,
religious, political, and strategic relations
since the establishment of Pakistan in 1947.
Pakistan affirms its relationship with Saudi
Arabia as their most "important and bilateral
partnership" in the current foreign policy of
Pakistan

6. the largest country on the Arabian peninsula and
host to the two holiest cities
of Islam, Meccaand Medina and the destination of
Muslim pilgrims from across the world.

7. The bilateral relations between
the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and
the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia are historicallyclose and
extremely friendly, frequently described
by analysts as constituting a special
relationship.Pakistan has been called
"Saudi Arabia's closest Muslim ally

8. Development of bilateral relations
between the two countries
 Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are leading members of
the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Saudi
Arabia is one of the strongest supporters of Pakistan
during Pakistan's wars with India, especially opposing
the creation of Bangladesh from Pakistan's eastern
wing in 1971.
 Saudi Arabia supports Pakistan's stance on the Kashmir conflict

9. Gulf War 1990-1999
During the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf
War, Pakistan sent troops to protect
the Islamic holy sites in Saudi

10.  In May 1998, Saudi Arabia was the only country that
was taken in complete confidence by Prime
minister Nawaz Sharif on Pakistan's decision on
performing atomic test in weapon-testing laboratories-
III (WTL-III) in the region of the Chagai Hills. After he
ordered the atomic tests (see codenames: Chagai-
I and Chagai-II), Saudi Arabia, along with United Arab
Emirates, were the only countries to backed Pakistan
and congratulated the country for making the "bold
decision". Furthermore, Saudi Arabia promised to
supply 50,000 barrels per day of free oil to help
Pakistan cope with likely economic sanctions in the
aftermath

11. Military cooperation
1. Pakistan maintains close military ties with Saudi
Arabia, providing extensive support, arms and training
for the Saudi armed forces. Fighter Pilots of
the Pakistan Air Force flew aircraft of the Royal Saudi
Air Forceto repel an incursion from South Yemen in
1969. In the 1970s and 1980s, approximately ~15,000
Pakistani soldiers were stationed in the kingdom.Saudi
Arabia has negotiated the purchase of
Pakistani ballistic missilescapable of carrying nuclear
warheads.

12. Cultural and commercial ties
Saudi Arabia has also provided extensive religious and
educational aid to Pakistan, being a major contributor to the
construction of mosques and madrassas (religious schools)
across Pakistan, including the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad,
named after King Faisal of Saudi Arabia. Since 1980, the
number of religious schools increased from 800 to 27000 in
1997 and all are funded by Saudi Arabia

13. Cultural and commercial ties
 The major Pakistani city of Lyallpur was also
renamed Faisalabad in honour of King Faisal in 1977
 Saudi Arabia was a major supporter of the "Islamisation"
programme of the military ruler Gen. Zia-ul-Haq in the 1970s. In
2006, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was awarded the Nishan-e-
Pakistan, the highest civilian decoration of Pakistan
 Saudi Arabia is the largest source of petroleum for Pakistan.[25] It
also supplies extensive financial aid to Pakistan
and remittance from Pakistani migrants in Saudi Arabia is also a
major source of foreign currency for Pakistan