Pakistan’s prime minister, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by the head of the Army personnel, Syed also Munir, and members of his cabinet, Umrah made on Thursday night during an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
The high profile visit, made by invitation of the Saudi heir prince Mohammed Bin Salman, underlines the strengthening ties between Islamabad and Riad in the midst of a growing regional and economic cooperation.
In a weird gesture, the door of the saint Kaaba in Makkah opened especially for the visitor Pakistani delegation. The leaders offered Nawafil sentences and expressed their gratitude for what they described as the success of “Bunyan-Ul-Marsosos”, a reference to the ongoing efforts for national unity and resistance.
During the sacred pilgrimage, the prime minister and his delegation also offered special prayers of thanks for recent developments in the economic and social sectors of Pakistan. Supplies were made for the continuous prosperity and stability of the nation.
Pakistani leadership also prayed for the well -being of oppressed Muslim communities worldwide, with special mention of the people of Kashmir and Palestine.
The prime minister was accompanied by key ministers, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister, Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, and Information Minister Attaullah Tarar.
The visit marks another chapter in the long data of Pakistan with the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, based on shared religious, cultural and strategic interests.
