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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in the hold city of Madinah on a three-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He was warmly received by the Governor of Madinah Prince Faisal Bin Salman and high level Saudi officials. Federal Ministers Bialwal Bhutto Zardari, Miftah Ismail, Shahzain Bugti, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Khawaja Asif, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, and MNAs Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Mohsin Dawar are accompanying the prime minister.
Later, the Prince Minister held a meeting with the Governor of Madinah Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz during which Pak-Saudi brotherly relations came under discussion. Both the sides agreed on further strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries.
This is the prime minister’s first visit abroad after assuming office earlier this month. The Prime Minister will visit Roza-e-Rasool (SAWW). He will also perform Umrah in Makkah.
During the visit, the prime minister will have bilateral interaction with the Saudi leadership, with particular focus on advancing economic, trade and investment ties and creation of greater opportunities for the Pakistani workforce in Saudi Arabia. The two sides will also exchange views on a range of regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Ahead of the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are bound by deep-rooted and abiding fraternal ties built on the solid foundations of mutual trust and mutual support.
In his video message, the prime minister said the people of Pakistan hold the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the highest esteem. He said they are profoundly grateful to Saudi Arabia for its consistent support to Pakistan in its difficult hour.
Shehbaz Sharif said the visionary Saudi leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has worked assiduously to achieve greater progress and prosperity for the brotherly people of Saudi Arabia.
He said they take pride in the remarkable development achieved by Saudi Arabia within the framework of Crown Prince’s vision of 2030 which is a transformational initiative. He also commend the Kingdom’s leadership of the Muslim Ummah and its deep commitment to Muslim causes.
The prime minister said he looks forward to his interactions with the Saudi leadership to review our multifaceted bilateral cooperation and to take this special relationship to unknown heights. He also thanked the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed Bin Salman for his gracious invitation for the visit.
Shehbaz Sharif said he is delighted that after assumption of office as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, his first visit abroad is to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This reflects the highest importance that Pakistan attaches to its special relationship with Saudi Arabia, which is historic in nature and strategic in significance.