On Saturday, Saudi Arabia rejected reports that it had forced Pakistan to withdraw from the Kuala Lumpur summit held in Malaysia.
In a press release issued Saturday, the Saudi embassy ruled out "unfounded and false" reports that the Kingdom allegedly pressured Pakistan to discourage it from attending the summit.
"The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan confirms that the news promoted by some parties regarding the presumed pressure exerted on Pakistan by the Kingdom to discourage it from participating in the mini summit held in Malaysia, is unfounded and false", said the statement.
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The two countries agree, according to the statement, "on the importance of the unity of the Islamic nation and on maintaining the role of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation".
The statement added that they also had "mutual respect for their sovereignty and independence of their decisions, which is a key feature of the consolidated historical relationships between them".
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The four-day conference, which opened on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur to address some of the thorniest problems in the Islamic world, has been boycotted by a handful of countries, including Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
In response to reports, Pakistan's foreign ministry released a statement on Friday evening to respond to speculation, saying that Pakistan has withdrawn from the summit as "time and effort are needed to address the concerns of major Muslim countries regarding the possible division in Ummah ".
"Pakistan will continue to work for the unity and solidarity of Umma, which is essential for effectively facing the challenges facing the Muslim world," added the note.
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