PM Imran to leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

Author: Mateen Haider

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan would leave for a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia tomorrow (on Tuesday).

“Prime Minister Imran Khan will undertake a State visit to Saudi Arabia from 18-19 September 2018 on the invitation of His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman”, Foreign Office Muhammad Faisal told Daily times.

This would be the first ever foreign visit of the prime minister since assuming the office.

Sharing details of the visit, the spokesman said during the visit PM Imran would call on Saudi King Salman and hold a bilateral meeting with the Crown Prince Muhammad.

Bilateral relations, regional security situation including Middle East situation and issues confronting Muslim Ummah would also come under discussion.

The King will also host a state banquet for the PM Imran and his delegation at the Royal Court. Accompanying ministers and members of the delegation will also meet their counterparts to discuss bilateral cooperation.

The prime minister will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Minister for Finance Asad Umer and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce.

During the visit, the Secretary General of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen, will also meet PM Imran.

The spokesman said after completion of Saudi visit PM Imran along with delegation would depart for UAE.

The spokesman said the prime minister is visiting UAE on the invitation of the Crown Prince of UAE Zayed Al Nahyan. The two leaders during their formal talks will discuss issues of bilateral interest including cooperation in various fields. This would the first official visit by any Pakistani leader to UAE in past many years.