Prime Minister Abbasi visits Saudi Arabia ,met Crown Prince

Lahore : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Wednesday met Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman Al-Saud.

Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif were also present in the meeting.

The Prime Minister, who is on a day-long official visit to Saudi Arabia would discuss emerging regional and global geo-strategic situation with the Crown Prince.

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived here Wednesday on a day-long visit. Deputy Governor Makkah Prince Abdullah bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz received him here at the airport.

This is Prime Minister’s first official visit abroad after assuming the office.

Prime Minister Abbasi would hold meeting with Prince Muhammad Bin Salman Al-Saud, Vice Custodian of two Holy Mosques and Crown Prince besides offering homage at the Roza e Rasool (S.A.W).

King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud was currently out of the Kingdom on a private visit, the Foreign Office said.

“The Prime Minister’s visit signifies the warmth and fraternity that characterizes the relations between the two major Islamic countries,” the Foreign Office said.

“The visit is in keeping with the tradition of frequent visits undertaken by the Pakistani Leadership to the Kingdom Saudi Arabia; a close and time-tested friend of Pakistan.”

There have been number of exchanges at the leadership level from both sides, recently.