ISLAMABAD, July 22 -- The Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Abdulrahman Al-Ghuraibi, paid an official visit to Pakistan on Tuesday and held high-level talks with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf at Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.

According to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Saudi naval chief was given a formal welcome with a guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Navy. He also laid a floral wreath at the Shuhada's Monument to honour the sacrifices of Pakistan's naval personnel.

During the meeting, the two naval leaders exchanged views on matters of mutual interest, regional maritime security challenges, joint training opportunities, and naval o...