JEDDAH (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with a high-level delegation, has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a three-day official visit at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Thursday.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Khawaja Asif, Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi are also accompanying the PM on his visit.
Upon arrival in Jeddah, the Prime Minister and the Pakistani delegation were warmly welcomed by Deputy Governor of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mashal bin Abdulaziz.
Saudi Minister of Agriculture, Water and Environment, Engineer Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al Fadhli, Pakistani Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmed Farooq, and senior diplomatic officials were also present.
جدہ: 6 اگست 2026.
وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سعودی ولی عہد و وزیرِ اعظم شیخ محمد بن سلمان بن عبدالعزیز آلسعود کی دعوت پر دورہء سعودی عرب پر جدہ پہنچ گئے ہیں.
جدہ پہنچنے پر مکہ کے نائب گورنر شہزادہ سعود بن مشال بن عبدالعزیز، سعودی عرب کے وزیرِ زراعت، پانی و ماحولیات عزت مآب… pic.twitter.com/NiS0nyKe6X
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) August 6, 2026
“During the Prime Minister’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the Prime Minister will meet with the Saudi Crown Prince to further strengthen the long-standing brotherly relations and partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and discuss the situation in the region.”
During his visit, the Prime Minister will perform Umrah and also visit the Holy Shrine of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in Medina, the statement added.
Earlier, the Foreign Office announced the premier’s visit, stating that “PM Shehbaz will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 6–8 August 2026.”
As per the press release, Foreign Office Ishaq Dar, who is already in the Kingdom, will join the delegation from Madina Munawwara, where he made a brief stopover after concluding his visit to Jordan for the Ministerial Meeting on Jerusalem.
“During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet with His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. Discussions would focus on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations as well as exchange of views on regional and international developments of mutual interest,” it added.
