2024-05-12 01:05:49
Islamabad: Pakistan considers Saudi Arabia as its closest country. Pakistani PM Shahbaz also visited Saudi Arabia first after becoming PM for the second time. But this same Saudi has shocked Pakistan. Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) was scheduled to visit Pakistan, which has been postponed for the time being. After the news of postponement of this high profile visit, Pakistan is unable to respond. According to Geo News, Pakistani officials issued a clarification saying that discussions are going on between Saudi and Pakistan on the visit. Geo News quoted sources as saying that the final date of Mohammed bin Salman’s visit has still not been decided. . Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is also in touch with Saudi officials in this regard. Earlier sources had said that the much-awaited visit of Saudi Crown Prince to Pakistan has been postponed. According to sources, MBS was to come to Pakistan for two days on May 19. However, no program was mentioned regarding his visit.
Pakistan confident of soon visit
Commenting on the Crown Prince’s visit, Pakistani Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday clarified that details related to the visit will be made public once a program is finalized between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Baloch is confident that the visit will happen soon and it will definitely be of great value, as the people of Pakistan are eagerly waiting for the leader of the brotherly country.
MBS is necessary for Pakistan
An earlier report regarding Prince Salman’s visit had said that he may come to Pakistan between May 10 and 15. Shahbaz Sharif visited Saudi in March. Since then the possibility of MBS’s visit was being expressed. The visit of Saudi Prince is very important for Pakistan. Because at present Pakistan is facing a bad economic situation. With the arrival of Saudi Prince, Pakistan is hopeful that it can make a big investment. This will be Mohammed bin Salman’s first visit to Pakistan in five years. He came to Pakistan in 2019 during the era of Imran Khan.