Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on an official visit at the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Environment Minister Musadik Malik and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are accompanying the prime minister.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with the Crown Prince to review the entire spectrum of Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations.
The two leaders are also expected to exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.
The visit is expected to result in the formalisation of cooperation in diverse fields, reflecting the shared commitment of both sides to further enhance and deepen their longstanding fraternal ties.
Photo: Foreign Office X account
In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy a historic relationship, rooted in shared faith, values and mutual trust.
The visit of the PM will provide an important opportunity to the two leaders to consolidate this unique partnership, while exploring new avenues of collaboration, for the benefit of the peoples of the two countries.
PM Shehbaz has been in Qatar this week, attending the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, where he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on the sidelines. The Summit was held following the Israeli attack on Doha targeting Hamas negotiators.
Hamas said six people were killed in an Israeli strike on the group's compound in Doha on Tuesday, including its top negotiator's son and a Qatari security officer.
Officials described the talks as warm and cordial. The two leaders discussed the regional situation following Israel’s aggression. “This was a deliberate attempt by Israel to derail Middle East peace efforts,” Sharif said, condemning the attack.
Shehbaz praised Mohammed bin Salman’s “bold and sagacious leadership” in unifying the Muslim world and assured him of Pakistan’s “all-out diplomatic support, particularly at the UN Security Council, where Pakistan is a non-permanent member, as well as at other multilateral fora, including the OIC.”
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar visited Saudi Arabia last month to attend the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers.
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