ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has provided a gift of one hundred tons of dates to the people of Pakistan as part of regular annual tradition.

Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki handed over the consignment to Director General Military Wing Cabinet Division Brigadier Hammad Amjad at a ceremony here in Islamabad on Thursday. The valuable Saudi gift will be distributed among the people of Pakistan during Ramazan.

Addressing the ceremony, Ambassador Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s commitment to always stand by the Pakistani brothers to take the brotherly relations to new heights. He prayed for peace, prosperity and stability of both the countries. He said the gift is presented through King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, which is the forefront of the service of humanity. Speaking on the occasion, Brigadier Hammad Amjad said the annual gesture of the gift of dates is a testament of the strong and everlasting brotherly relations between the two countries.