Saudi Gazette report
RIYADH — Chief of the Saudi General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili presented the King Abdulaziz Medal of the First Class to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of Pakistan Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza. This was in line with the order of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Supreme Commander of the Saudi Armed Forces.

This was in recognition of Mirza’s great efforts in strengthening the bonds of bilateral friendship and joint cooperation between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The medal was presented during their meeting in Riyadh on Saturday.

During the meeting, Al-Ruwaili and Mirza reviewed aspects of cooperation in the defense and military fields between the two countries, and ways to further enhance and develop them. They also discussed a number of topics of common interest. Several senior officials from both sides attended the reception.