Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, performed Umrah along with a delegation in the holy city of Makkah.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Ministers Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi also performed Umrah.
The delegation prayed for the development and prosperity of the country, the Muslim Ummah and peace and stability in the world and the region.
Before performing Umrah, the delegation was blessed with the opportunity to visit the Holy Kaaba.
The Prime Minister is on a three-day official visit of Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
During the visit, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
The two leaders will discuss further strengthening the long-standing brotherly relations and partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, as well as exchanging views on the regional situation.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Deputy Prime Minister Senator Mohammed Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff & Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Federal Ministers Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Attaullah Tarar and Pakistani delegation performed Umrah. Makkah, 7… pic.twitter.com/A8b9K9R5uT
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Earlier, PM Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, condemning the Houthi militia’s attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea.
The PM took to X, saying, “I condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the Houthi militia’s attacks against Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea. Such actions are unacceptable, violate international law, threaten freedom of navigation, and undermine regional peace and security.”
The PM said, “I reaffirmed Pakistan’s complete solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and conveyed that I, together with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and the entire Pakistani nation, stand firmly and resolutely with the Saudi leadership and the brotherly people of the Kingdom at this critical time.”
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