Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif welcomes Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud at the Nur Khan airbase in Islamabad. PHOTO: PID
He was received by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the airport.
The Crown Prince had been invited to Pakistan by Nawaz himself.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, also serves as the deputy prime minister and minister for defence of the kingdom.
Among other senior dignitaries, the Minister for Defence, the Minister for Finance, the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs and the Chief of Army Staff would be calling on the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
A spokesperson from the Foreign Office said that the Crown Prince will hold talks with the President and the prime minister on Thursday.
Agenda of the talks
The talks aim to strengthen cooperation in diverse areas of mutual interest particularly in expanding and enhancing investments and trade. In this context, the accompanying Saudi businessmen will meet their Pakistani counterpart.
They are also expected to discuss ways to increase export of Pakistan's labour force to Saudi Arabia and facilitate over 1.5 million Pakistanis currently residing in the Kingdom.
The Afghan issue is also expected to figure during the talks.
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