PM Shehbaz arrives in Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by the Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening for a three-day visit. Apart from CDF Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the premier on the visit. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a three-day visit, accompanied by key military officials, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan. The visit aims to strengthen the long-standing bilateral relationship between the two nations, with discussions expected to focus on regional and international developments of mutual interest.
During his trip, Shehbaz Sharif will perform Umrah and visit the Holy Prophet's mosque in Madina. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf, with Saudi Arabia unveiling plans for a multinational maritime defence coalition to protect shipping and energy supply routes in the Red Sea region.
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