ISLAMABAD: Newly elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia on April 27 on his first official trip after assuming the office, sources reported on Thursday citing sources.
Prime minister will arrive in Saudi Arabia on April 27 along with his senior cabinet members, sources reported. PM Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to Saudi Arabia will perform Umrah and meet the Saudi leadership.
In this connection, the foreign minister has started preparations for the premier’s upcoming Saudi Arabia visit, likely to take place next week, they said. Sources say that details of the PM’s upcoming Saudi Arabia visit will be released in due course of time by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
After Saudi Arabia, the prime minister will pay a visit to China, said sources. Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud recently felicitated Shehbaz Sharif on his election as the prime minister. In a statement from the PM’s Office, Salman made a telephone call to PM Shehbaz Sharif and warmly congratulated him on assuming the prime minister’s office.
