ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday left for Saudi Arabia on his first foreign visit to meet the Saudi leadership and discuss issues of mutual interest.
The state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said the prime minister left for Saudi Arabia on a commercial airline for a visit from April 6 to 8.
Sharif, who assumed the post of Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time last month, is also accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaj Muhammad Asif and other ministers and senior officials.
The report said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was also with the Prime Minister.
Sharif will also perform Umrah (in Mecca) and offer prayers at the Masjid Nabab al-Sharif (in Medina) during his visit from April 6 to 8 during the last days of Ramadan.
The Prime Minister is expected to meet the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and discuss issues of mutual interest. The leaders will exchange views on regional and global developments.
Dawn.com quoted sources as saying that several development projects will be finalized during his stay, while bilateral cooperation between the two countries continues in several sectors, including agriculture.
He said Saudi Arabia is also expected to invest US$1 billion in the Reko Di project.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had fraternal relations based on religious and cultural similarity. According to the Foreign Office here, the leadership of both the countries is committed to furthering their brotherly ties and mutually rewarding economic and investment ties.
The state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said the prime minister left for Saudi Arabia on a commercial airline for a visit from April 6 to 8.
Sharif, who assumed the post of Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time last month, is also accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaj Muhammad Asif and other ministers and senior officials.
The report said that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz was also with the Prime Minister.
Sharif will also perform Umrah (in Mecca) and offer prayers at the Masjid Nabab al-Sharif (in Medina) during his visit from April 6 to 8 during the last days of Ramadan.
The Prime Minister is expected to meet the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and discuss issues of mutual interest. The leaders will exchange views on regional and global developments.
Dawn.com quoted sources as saying that several development projects will be finalized during his stay, while bilateral cooperation between the two countries continues in several sectors, including agriculture.
He said Saudi Arabia is also expected to invest US$1 billion in the Reko Di project.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had fraternal relations based on religious and cultural similarity. According to the Foreign Office here, the leadership of both the countries is committed to furthering their brotherly ties and mutually rewarding economic and investment ties.
