PM Shehbaz, Army Chief to visit Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia from August 6 to 8. The Foreign Office (FO) announced the visit, stating that the delegation will also include Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is currently in Saudi Arabia following a visit to Jordan.

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During the visit, the prime minister will meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and discussions will focus on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi bilateral relationship and exchange views on areas of regional and international developments of mutual interests.

During the trip, the prime minister is expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The discussions will center on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi bilateral relationship and exchanging views on regional and international developments of mutual interest. The FO spokesperson emphasized that the visit underscores Pakistan’s "long-standing partnership" with Saudi Arabia, a relationship built on "decades of mutual trust, cooperation and brotherhood."

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He stressed that the visit marked Pakistan’s “long-standing partnership” with Saudi Arabia, which he said was “anchored in decades of mutual trust, cooperation and brotherhood”.

Despite the current heightened tensions in the Gulf region, the FO noted that the visit holds "immense significance beyond the immediate crisis and short-term considerations." The trip is anticipated to further strengthen bilateral ties, deepen strategic cooperation, enhance coordination on regional and international issues, and reinforce multilateral cooperation between the two nations. An official statement regarding the visit was released shortly after the briefing.

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He added that the visit will “further strengthen bilateral relations, deepen strategic cooperation, enhance coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest and also reinforce multilateral cooperation”.