RIYADH: Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al Al-Sheikh, speaker of the Saudi Shoura Council, will head a council delegation on an official visit to Pakistan on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Al-Sheikh highlighted in a statement to the press the deep-rooted strategic relations between the two countries, supported by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as well as the leadership of Pakistan.

He also noted that bilateral relations, which he said were an extension of the historical legacy of cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, are continuing to develop.

The Shoura Council speaker expressed his hope that the visit will contribute to opening new opportunities for cooperation between the council, the National Assembly of Pakistan and the Senate of Pakistan.

These opportunities are expected to come through the coordination of parliamentary positions in regional and international forums.