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TRADE CHRONICLEPak, Saudi leadership capableof leading world: President AlviPresident Dr Arif Alvi while lauding theirapproach on international issues, saidthe leadership of Pakistan and SaudiArabia was capable to lead the worldthrough their vision.He was addressing a seminar on‘Pak-Saudi Relations: Past, Presentand Future’ recently, said having theirreligious affinity, the people of Pakistanwere devoted for security of the holyland of Saudi Arabia.Federal Ministers Chaudhry FawadHussain and Pir Noorul Haq Qadri,Special Assistants to PM Allama TahirAshrafi and Shahbaz Gill, ForeignSecretary Sohail Mahmood, SaudiAmbassador Nawaf Bin Said Al Malikiattended the event held in connectionwith the celebration of 91st NationalDay of Saudi Arabia.The president said the first treaty offriendship between Pakistan and SaudiArabia was signed in 1951 and thatboth the countries had a long historyof friendship. He said even after Indiacarried out atomic explosion, Pakistan’sfriendly countries stood by it to build thecapacity and achieve deterrence.The president especially lauded thetreatment of Pakistani workers inSaudi Arabia who also contributed toSaudi development besides sendingremittances to Pakistan. He viewedthat no incident in the history couldhurt the Pak-Saudi relationship as boththe countries showed their exemplaryfriendship even at international forums.President Alvi said the whole MuslimInnovative Pvt Ltd wins FastestGrowing Brand of the Year Award!Innovative Pvt. Ltd. (IPL), a Pakistanifin-tech was awarded Fastest GrowingBrand of the Year Award in thecategory of Self-Service Banking bythe President of Pakistan - Dr Arif Alvi.Self Service Banking includes thebanking services where customersconduct financial transactions such ascash deposit and withdrawal, inquiry,transfer, bill pay-ment, loan, currencyexchange, and wealth man-agementthrough self-service equipment such asATMs, CCDMs and Recyclers. IPL hasworld looked at the Saudileadership for guidance oninternational issues. He saidat a time when the commercialand other vested interests dominatedthe international affairs, the worldneeded a leadership which formulatedits policies on the basis of morality.Pakistan and Saudi Arabia could fill thegap, he added.Lamenting the phenomenon of fakenews, the president said the HolyQuran had also warned about the sametendency which also led to the prevailingsituation in Afghanistan and Iraq. Thepresident appreciated the vision ofSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed BinSalman for environment protectionas well as Saudi Vision 2030 whichfeatured the development of a modernand unique city. He said Pakistanand Saudi Arabia effectively handledthe COVID pandemic regardless ofwhatsoever the fake news said aboutthe two friendly states.Later, the president gave shields toSaudi Ambassador, Tahir Ashrafi andfour overseas Pakistanis for theirremarkable contribution to strengthenPak-Saudi ties. Meanwhile, Ministerfor Information and BroadcastingChaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursdaysaid that Pakistan and Saudi Arabiaenjoyed strong and cordial religiouspartnered with globallyleading brand, DieboldNixdorf, to provide thebest in Self-ServiceBanking for Pakistan and Afghanistan.IPL remains the partner of choicefor Banks and Financial Institutionsbecause of its consistency in deliveringquality products and exemplaryservices through its expansive country-wideservice infrastructure thatdelivers IPL’s core value of customercentricity. IPL’s comprehensive rangeof high-quality VAS soft-ware solutionsprovide its customers with a completepeace of mind.and historical relations based onIslamic brotherhood.Speaking at a seminar marking the 91stNational Day of Saudi Arabia here, hesaid that the people of Pakistan had arelationship of heart with Saudi Arabiaas holy cities of Makkah Mukarma andMedina Munawwara were located inthe kingdom. He said every Pakistaniconsidered Saudi Arabia as theirsecond home.Al Saud family had rendered valuableservices for Saudi Arabia, he said,adding that King Abdul Aziz was anextraordinary personality known allover the world. Pakistan’s relationshipwith Saudi Arabia, he said, dated backto pre-independence times when KingAbdul Aziz visited Karachi in 1940along with his five brothers.He said that when in 1946, Bengal washit by famine, on the request of theQuaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,Saudi Arabia gave generous donationsin All India Muslim League relief fund.The minister said that since creation ofPakistan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hadalways supported Pakistan in difficulttimes.He said that in 1960s, the relationshipbetween Pakistan and Saudi Arabia’sdefence establishment were set upwhich had grown with the passage oftime and could be termed as exemplary.The minister said that the relationsbetween the two countries got newimpetus through Prime Minister ImranKhan and Prince Muhammad binSalman and they would further grow innear future.Speaking on the occasion, Mr. NaveedAli Baig (CEO of IPL) said, “What startedin 1987 is today a network that spans2 countries, 90+ cities, 8000+ATMsand an irreplace-able experience inexcellence. This tremendous ascentexcites me about what 34 years of purehard work and dedication can furtherachieve It makes me want to believe”.IPL has deployed over 10,000 SelfService Devices in Pakistan andAfghanistan - and has sold thehighest number of ATMs year on yearconsecutively for the last 4 years. IPLemploys 160+ Field Engineers acrossPakistan to ensure highest uptime forits customers.TRADE CHRONICLE - Sep - Oct - 2021 - Page # 7