Islamabad, Ramadan 23, 1438, June 18, 2017, SPA -- President Mamnoon Hussain of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has hailed the efforts exerted by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in the service of Islam and Muslims and taking care of the two Holy Mosques. The Pakistani president said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had a special place in the hearts of the Pakistani people. This came in a statement issued today by the Pakistani Presidential Palace in Islamabad. The statement noted that the president made the remarks during the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' audience with the president yesterday at Safa Palace in Makkah during Ramadan iftar banquet. The statement added that President Mamnoon Hussain valued the efforts exerted by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' government for pilgrims, stressing that this reflects the keenness and care of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for Muslims. --SPA 21:45 LOCAL TIME 18:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w430589