PM Shehbaz leaves for Saudi Arabia on three day visit by commercial airline

LAHORE, April 06 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has left for Saudi Arabia on a three day visit by commercial airline. He will perform Umrah and offer prayers at the Masjid Nabwi Al-Sharif. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Finance and Revenue Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar Advocate, Minister for Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan and Economic Affairs Minister Ahad Khan Cheema are accompanying PM Shehbaz Sharif during the visit.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for Saudi Arabia from Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore on Saturday. This would be the Prime Minister’s first foreign visit since his election.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will perform Umrah and offer prayers at the Masjid Nabwi Al-Sharif.

The Prime Minister is expected to meet the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and discuss issues of mutual interest. The leaders will also exchange views on regional and global developments.

Pakistan and KSA have longstanding fraternal relations rooted in religious and cultural affinity. The people of Pakistan have the deepest respect and regard for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

The leadership of both countries is committed to advancing the fraternal ties and mutually rewarding economic and investment relations.