Imran Khan says Pakistan’s ties with Saudi Arabia ‘are very good’

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has played down differences with Saudi Arabia, according to Reuters.

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have no differences, Khan said in an interview.

Khan’s remarks came after his army chief visited Riyadh in a bid to ease a row over policy toward Kashmir.

“The rumors that our relations with Saudi Arabia have soured are totally false,” Khan said in the interview with the Dunya News TV channel, Reuters reported.

“Our relations are very good. We are constantly in touch.”

Pakistan’s army chief travelled to Saudi Arabia on Monday for a one-day visit that was “primarily military-affairs oriented,” the army said, according to Reuters.

Pakistan’s demands for Saudi Arabia to support it against India over Kashmir led to Saudi Arabia forcing Pakistan to pay back $1 billion early, military and finance ministry officials have told Reuters.