ISLAMABAD: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman plane has entered in Pakistani air space.
Upon entry, his airplane was given a warm welcome.
Pakistan Air Force F-16 and 17 JF thunder surrounded the crown prince plane over entry to Pakistani limits are now escorting it to its destination.
Earlier, just half hour ago, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir arrived in Pakistan .
Adel Al-Jubeir pakistani Counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed him on Nur Khan Air Base.
All arrangements have been finalised ahead of Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to Pakistan. According to a press release issued by the Foreign Office on Friday, the visit programme remains unchanged.
Prince Mohammad Bin Salman will stay at Prime Minister House in the Federal capital.
He will be accompanied by a high-powered delegation, including members of the Saudi Royal family, key ministers and leading businessmen.
This will be the first state-level visit of the dignitary to Pakistan since his elevation to the position of Crown Prince in April 2017.
During his visit, Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman will meet President Dr.Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
A Senate delegation will also call on the Crown Prince to discuss ways to enhance parliamentary cooperation between the two countries.
The Saudi Ministers accompanying the Crown Prince will meet their counterparts to discuss bilateral cooperation in their respective fields.
During his stay, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will sign a number of agreements and MoUs in diverse sectors.
The two countries will also discuss ways and means to develop a robust follow-up mechanism to ensure effective implementation and quick progress on tangible areas of cooperation.
Talking to media, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman will be accorded rousing and warm welcome on his arrival in Pakistan.
After inaugurating Arab News’ office in Islamabad on Friday evening, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Cabinet will receive the Saudi Crown prince and his high-powered delegation at Nur Khan Airbase.
