The Prime Minister received a warm welcome on his arrival in Madinah and offered Maghrib prayers at the Prophet Mosque

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit. Upon his arrival in Madinah, he was given a warm welcome. Sh...

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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit. Upon his arrival in Madinah, he was given a warm welcome. Shahbaz Sharif visited Roza Rasool in Masjid Nabavi and also offered Maghrib prayers.

 

Upon his arrival in Madinah, he was received at the airport by the Governor of Madinah, Faisal bin Salman Al Saud, along with senior Saudi officials.

 

Federal Ministers Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Muftah Ismail, Nawabzada Shah Zain Bugti, Maryam Aurangzeb, Khawaja Asif, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Mohsin Dawar are also accompanying him on his visit to Saudi Arabia.

 

During his visit, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will hold meetings with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and other officials and discuss ways to enhance economic and trade ties, boost investment and create employment opportunities for the Pakistani workforce. Will During the visit, the leaders of the two friendly countries will also discuss issues of mutual interest, regional and international.


The Prime Minister will also pay homage to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and enjoy Umrah. 

 

Speaking before leaving for Saudi Arabia, he said in his message to Shahbaz Sharif that he was happy to be making his first visit to Saudi Arabia since assuming the office of Prime Minister. The visit attaches special importance to relations with the Arab world. The visit will further enhance bilateral strategic cooperation.


 Shahbaz Sharif thanked the Saudi government for its continuous cooperation and said that Saudi Arabia has always played an important role in Pakistan economic development. Relations with Saudi Arabia are very important. The recent visit will mark the beginning of an ideal era of friendship between the two countries.


Meanwhile, sources in the Ministry of Finance said that during the visit of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan could get a relief package of 6 to 8 billion dollars on easy terms. can. Borrowed oil, LNG and urea fertilizer will also be available. Cheap loans from Saudi banks will be possible on the guarantee of Saudi Arabia.


Sources said that besides increasing employment opportunities for Pakistanis, the issue of job restoration of Pakistanis who lost their jobs during Corona could also be discussed, increasing Saudi investment in Pakistan, increasing exports of Pakistani products. Will be.