Islamabad, Feb 11, SPA -- Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has described the Saudi-Pakistani relationship as "a strategic partnership that goes beyond friendship." In an interview with Arab News published today, Aziz said the recent visit of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul-aziz to Islamabad was part of the continuing process of the very close strategic relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan." "The visit was successful by all standards and gave a fillip to the already excellent ties between the two countries," said Aziz, who recently visited Pakistan on the last leg of his four-nation tour that also took him to Malaysia, India and China. The exclusive interview of Aziz with the Arab News covered a wide range of domestic, economic and political issues. The prime minister also spoke about the tremendous economic growth his country is witnessing and where it stands on certain issues.--MORE 11 07 Local Time 08 07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/329487