Saudi Press Attaché Dr. Saif Nasser Almashali says new air link marks another step in strengthening bilateral relations

ISLAMABAD, Saturday, August 15, 2026 (WNP): Saudi Press Attaché Dr. Saif Nasser Almashali on Saturday said that Riyadh Air’s first flight from Riyadh had arrived at Islamabad International Airport on Friday, marking the start of the airline’s flights to Pakistan and further strengthening air connectivity between the two countries.

The arrival was welcomed in the presence of Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Director General Protocol Abdulaziz Al-Ghamdi and Commercial Attaché Naif Al-Harbi, alongside a number of Pakistani officials from the Ministry of Defence and the relevant aviation and airport authorities.

“A new step that further strengthens Saudi-Pakistani relations,” Dr. Saif Nasser Almashali said.