ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will undertake a three-day visit to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from tomorrow (Saturday).

This would be the Prime Minister’s first foreign visit since his election. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Defence, Economic Affairs, Finance and Information.

He will perform Umrah and offer prayers at the Masjid Nabawi Al-Sharif. The Prime Minister is expected to meet the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and discuss issues of mutual interest. The two leaders will also exchange views on regional and global developments.

In a statement on Friday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan and KSA have longstanding fraternal relations rooted in religious and cultural affinity.

She said the people of Pakistan have the deepest respect and regard for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud.

The spokesperson said the leadership of both countries is committed to advancing the fraternal ties and mutually rewarding economic and investment relations.