Pakistan army chief arrives in Saudi Arabia to revive strained ties

Pakistan’s General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

RIYADH: Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday (Aug 17), 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 10am (0700GMT), the embassy said. A military source said the head of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) General Faiz Hameed is accompanying Bajwa.

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