Nawaz, Maryam ‘meet’ Saudi crown prince

Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb says PML-N leaders discussed Saudi-Pak relations, problems facing Pakistan

Islamabad Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, it was reported on Friday.

In a tweet, Aurangzeb said: “Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met the prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Maryam Nawaz was also present on the occasion.

قائد محمد نواز شریف کی وزیراعظم سعودی عرب، ولی عہد شہزادہ محمد بن سلمان سے ملاقات ہوئی۔ محترمہ مریم نواز بھی ملاقات میں موجود تھیں۔ قائدین نے سعودی پاک برادرانہ تعلقات کے مزید فروغ اور پاکستان کو درپیش مسائل کے حل پر بات کی۔ قائد نوازشریف کا سعودی قیادت کے لئے نیک تمناؤں کا اظہار

— Marriyum Aurangzeb (@Marriyum_A) April 21, 2023

“The leaders discussed further improving Saudi-Pak brotherly relations and solutions to the issues Pakistan is facing. Nawaz Sharif expressed his good wishes for the Saudi leadership,” she added.

There was no official mention from the Saudi side about the meeting and the PML-N did not share any photographs of it. However, the party’s official Twitter account shared the same statement as posted by Aurangzeb.

The PML-N leaders are currently in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had told the lower house of the parliament that Saudi Arabia had provided another $2 billion to Pakistan in order to bolster the country’s foreign exchange reserves.

“Showing great kindness, Saudi Arabia has provided us another $2 billion while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also promised to give us $1b,” Shehbaz said while speaking on the floor of the Nation Assembly.

In January, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir met MBS at the winter camp in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, and reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries.

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the two leaders also discussed ways to enhance relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan in addition to a number of issues of common concern.