Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan. Photo: CollectedRIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Saudi finance minister was in Islamabad on Saturday in a show of "economic support", a source familiar with the matter told AFP, days after Pakistan said it would return billions in loans to Riyadh's ally-turned-rival the UAE. Minister Mohammed al-Jadaan's visit comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran talks aimed at ending the Middle East war, which he is not attending. "He is there as a show of economic support for Pakistan," a source familiar with the matter said. The UAE and Saudi Arabia were once close partners, but relations have soured in recent years as the neighbours found themselves at odds in Yemen, Sudan and the Horn of Africa.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 11, 2026 09:58 UTC