Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to jointly fight extremism.

This agreement was sealed during Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's first official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, upon the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The two leaders both expressed belief that terrorism and extremism are their common enemies. They both made the commitment to continue cooperating with each other in the aspect of security.

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The Saudi King gave a warm reception to Nawaz, who is in Saudi Arabia for a three-day official visit. To be able to give his guest a VIP treatment, the Saudi king made a special gesture. He broke the protocol and received the Pakistani leader upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport.

The royalty also brought his whole cabinet with him to the airport. Other Saudi royalties who were on hand to greet Sharif were Crown Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz.

For his part, Sharif arrived with a high-level delegation, including Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, National Affairs Special Assistant Irfan Siddiqui and Foreign Affairs official Syed Tariq Fatemi.

For the next three days, the Saudi King and the Pakistan Prime Minister are expected strenghten their countries' bilateral relations and tackle issues of mutual concern.

In his pre-departure speech, Sharif said Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are "brotherly countries" that are linked by bonds of shared faith and values. He also said every Pakistani reveres the Saudi King as he is regarded as the "Custodian of two Holy Mosques."

The Pakistani leader also stated that the relations between the two nations have become stronger through the years.

Sharif's itinerary includes a visit to a Pakistani community in Saudi Arabia, a kingdom that over 1.7 million Pakistanis consider as home. Their remittances constitute a significant contribution to Pakistan's economy.

Pakistan and Saudi's trade volume currently exceeds US$4.5 billion.

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