“Prime Minister to hold talks with the Saudi Crown Prince on bilateral ties, regional developments and strategic cooperation; delegation includes Deputy PM Ishaq Dar and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir.”

ISLAMABAD, Thursday, August 6, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday departed for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an official visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The Prime Minister is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi.

During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to hold a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss ways to further strengthen the longstanding fraternal relations and strategic partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

The two leaders are also expected to exchange views on the evolving regional situation and issues of mutual interest.

As part of his visit, the Prime Minister will perform Umrah and offer prayers at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. He will also travel to Madinah to pay his respects at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque).

The visit underscores the decades-long brotherly relationship, mutual trust, and close cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Taking place amid a rapidly evolving regional landscape, it is expected to further deepen strategic cooperation, enhance bilateral relations, and reinforce coordination between the two countries on regional and international issues.