ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif arrived at Qasr al-Safa in Makkah, where Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed him.
A bilateral meeting began between the two leaders. Accompanying the prime minister in the meeting are Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Army Chief and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, and Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
مکہ مکرمہ: 7 اگست 2026.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف کی مکہ مکرمہ میں قصر الصفا آمد، سعودی ولی عہد و وزیرِ اعظم شیخ محمد بن سلمان بن عبد العزیز آلسعود نے وزیرِ اعظم کا استقبال کیا.
دونوں رہنماؤں کے مابین دوطرفہ ملاقات شروع. ملاقات میں نائب وزیرِ اعظم و وزیرِ خارجہ سینیٹر محمد… pic.twitter.com/aIRHCql0P5
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A day earlier, the Foreign Office said discussions between the two sides would focus on consolidating the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia bilateral relations as well as exchange of views on regional and international developments of mutual interest.
The visit marks Pakistan’s longstanding partnership with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia anchored in decades of mutual trust, cooperation and brotherhood.
Although taking place against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Gulf, the visit carries significance beyond the immediate crises and short-term considerations. It will further strengthen bilateral relations, deepen strategic cooperation, enhance coordination on regional and international issues of mutual interest, and reinforce multilateral cooperation.
