ISLAMABAD: The governments of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia inked the Air Services Agreement (ASA) to enhance collaboration within the aviation sector.
Khaqan Murtaza, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan, and Abdul Aziz Al Duailej, President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed the agreement, aiming to facilitate citizens of both nations.
Caretaker Adviser to the Prime Minister of Aviation, Farhat Hussain Malik, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah, Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs, Aneeq Ahmed, Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf Bin Saeed Al Maliki, and other officials from both countries witnessed the signing ceremony.
The signed Air Services Agreement will significantly boost and facilitate cooperation within the aviation sector of both countries, contributing to increased trade and economic growth.
Prior to this, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Taufeeq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiya, arrived in Islamabad, along with a delegation for a four-day visit. The Saudi Hajj Minister received a warm welcome at the airport from the caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Aneeq Ahmad, and Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Saeed Almalki.
