Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to represent Pakistan at the Arab-Islamic Summit.
Upon his arrival at Riyadh’s Royal Airport Terminal, Prime Minister Shehbaz was warmly received by Prince Muhammad bin Abdul Rahman bin Abdulaziz, the Deputy Governor of Riyadh, along with Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and other senior diplomatic staff. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the prime minister.
Earlier, he left his Model Town residence for Lahore airport, where he will leave for Saudi Arabia by a special plane.
During his visit to the kingdom, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will participate in the Arab Islamic Summit in Riyadh on Monday. The summit’s agenda includes reviewing the situation arising from Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon. Prime Minister Sharif will reaffirm Pakistan’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. The summit will also deliberate on the broader Middle East situation, focusing on the ongoing Israeli aggression against Palestine.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has already arrived in Saudi Arabia and performed Umrah. He is scheduled to participate in the OIC Foreign Ministers’ meeting on November 11.