Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has vowed to strengthen bilateral security cooperation with Saudi Arabia to address internal and regional security challenges.

He was talking to Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki who called on him in Islamabad on Wednesday.

The two sides discussed matters of mutual and bilateral interest.

The Minister thanked Saudi government for rollover of three billion dollars for Pakistan's economic stability and said it was crucial for stabilizing Pakistan's economy.

Rana Sanaullah said recent visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Saudi Arabia will prove to be an important milestone in further strengthening the bilateral relations.

He said people of Pakistan have immense devotion and love for the Khadim al-Haramayn al-Sharifayn and more than 81,000 pilgrims from Pakistan will perform Hajj this year.

The Saudi Ambassador said this year, best arrangements for Hajj have been made and Road to Makkah project has been started for Pakistan.