Title: Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations - Wikipedia
Headings: Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
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History
Diplomatic relations
Economic Relation
Expat Pakistani Labour
Energy Relation
Petroleum
Mining
Security relations
Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia
Military Procurement
Cultural relations
2019 Saudi visit to Pakistan
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Content: Energy Relation
Petroleum
In February 2019, Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco and SABIC announced to set up a US$10 billion oil refinery and Petrochemical industry in Pakistan's deepwater port of Gwadar, Balochistan. It would also help refine and store imported oil for onward transportation to China and develop fuel supply chain for the landlocked Central Asian states. Fuel transportation to China through Pakistan would take just 7 days as opposed to the western route through Indian Ocean that takes almost 40 days. Mining
Saudi Arabia is thought to possibly invest in Reko Diq Mine. It is a large copper mine located in the west of Pakistan in Balochistan. Reko Diq represents one of the largest copper reserve in Pakistan and in the world having estimated reserves of 5.9 billion tonnes of ore grading 0.41% copper. The mine also has gold mining reserves amounting to 41.5 million oz. Security relations
Pakistan maintains close military ties with Saudi Arabia, providing extensive support, arms and training for the Saudi armed forces. Since the 1970s, Pakistani soldiers have been stationed in Saudi Arabia to protect the Kingdom. Pakistan has also been providing training to Saudi soldiers and pilots.