JEDDAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan was accorded a warm welcome as he arrived here on a three-day official visit to meet Saudi leadership and discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation.
As the prime minister landed at King Abdulaziz International Airport of Jeddah along with a high-level delegation, he was warmly received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz as a special gesture.
Other senior Saudi officials as well as those from the Pakistan embassy in Saudi Arabia were also present at the airport. The prime minister is visiting the Kingdom at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince.
He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and federal cabinet members including Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed, Senator Faisal Javed and other senior officials. The flags of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were lined up along the route of the prime minister to the hotel from the airport.
During the visit, the prime minister met the Saudi Crown Prince and held delegation level talks at Royal Court, Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah. The two sides discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including economy and trade.
The two sides held delegation-level talks to discuss areas of bilateral cooperation including economy, trade, investment, energy and job opportunities for the Pakistani workforce, and welfare of Pakistani diaspora in the Kingdom.
According to the Foreign Office, the prime minister will meet the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, Secretary-General of the World Muslim League Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and the Imams of the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Medina.
He will also perform Umrah in Makkah and pay his respects at the Roza-e-Rasool (Peace be Upon Him) in Madinah. e will interact with the Pakistani diaspora in Jeddah.
Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa is already in the Kingdom and called on Crown Prince and Deputy Defence Minister Prince Khalid Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in Jeddah.
