PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday left for a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia, where he will be accompanied by the Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. In a post on X, the government said that the premier has left for the visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Apart from CDF Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information…

dawn.com ·15h ago

PM Shehbaz departs for Saudi Arabia on 3-day visit

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Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia wounds 11, including a child, as kingdom warns of escalation jpost.com
Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia on Friday to discuss Hormuz: Presidency middleeasteye.net

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