PM Shehbaz, MBS vow to cement Pak-Saudi ties further

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS) in Jeddah.

According to the Prime Minister’s office twitter account, during the meeting, both the leaders discussed issues of mutual interest including global and regional issues.

A 13-member delegation including federal ministers accompanied Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the meeting that took place in Jeddah.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been on a three days visit to Saudi Arabia on the invitation of the Saudi crown prince.

Earlier, upon his arrival at the Palace, the prime minister was warmly welcomed by the crown prince. He was given a guard of honour.

Pictorial highlights of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif's meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah.#PakKSAVisit #PMShehbazInKSA pic.twitter.com/XZrT3FcPe3

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) April 30, 2022

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman Tahir Ashrafi and others accompanied the PM.

Pictorial highlights of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif's meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah.#PakKSAVisit #PMShehbazInKSA pic.twitter.com/Alt33khXmI

— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) April 30, 2022

On Friday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with his delegation paid his respects at Roza-e-Rasool (Peace Be Upon Him) in Medina Munawara.

The prime minister offered Nawafils at Riaz-ul-Jannah and prayed for the security, progress and socio-economic development of the country.

This is PM Sharif’s first foreign trip after assuming office earlier this month.