Saudi crown prince to visit Pakistan next month

Saudi crown prince to visit Pakistan next month

Islamabad (Staff Report): Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman will visit Pakistan during February.

According to sources, the Crown Prince is expected to arrive in Islamabad on on February 16, and will participate in an international investment conference.

The date of conference scheduled to be held at a five-star hotel in Islamabad; however, is tentative, they said.

As per the itinerary of the crown prince visit, he would head to Malaysia, India and Beijing after completing his visit to the country.

Pakistan is likely to sign a number of investment deals, including construction of a multi-billion-dollar oil refinery in the port city of Gwadar during the upcoming visit.

Earlier, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s upcoming visit to Pakistan will strengthen ties between the two countries.

Chaudhry said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are brethren countries with their ties based on mutual respect, cooperation and trust.

New vistas of cooperation will open up between the countries in diverse fields including media, the minister added.