At Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s invitation, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif left for Riyadh on Wednesday to begin an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Environment Minister Mosaddiq Malik, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the prime minister.
The one-day visit is intended to deepen bilateral ties and increase collaboration in several fields, according to the Foreign Office.
