The Saudi Royal Family and Pakistani government will discuss the possibility of extending the term of Saudi Arabia’s $3 billion deposit in Pakistan’s central bank, or explore other options, according to a joint statement carried by the Saudi state news agency SPA on Sunday. Pakistan also welcomed a Saudi decision to extend an agreement to finance exports of crude oil products and derivatives, SPA reported. The statement came after a visit by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia, where he met with de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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