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Pakistan army chief arrives in Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties

Reuters
Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaUpdated: Aug 17, 2020, 03:03 PM IST
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Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa Photograph:(AFP)

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A military source said the head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General Faiz Hameed is accompanying Bajwa

Pakistan's army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, its embassy in Riyadh said, amid a diplomatic spat that has threatened Riyadh's financial life line to the cash-strapped South Asian nation.

General Qamar Javed Bajwa arrived in Riyadh at 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), the embassy said. A military source said the head of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General Faiz Hameed is accompanying Bajwa.