Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman defers Pakistan visit

Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, acknowledged in a brief statement that the visit was being rescheduled and that the new dates would be mutually decided by the two parties

The upcoming visit of Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman to Pakistan has been postponed, The Nation reported. The report in the daily newspaper based in Lahore said that after consultations between the Saudi and Pakistani governments, the Saudi Crown Prince's visit to Islamabad scheduled early September has now been postponed for unspecified reasons.

Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, acknowledged in a brief statement that the visit was being rescheduled and that the new dates will be mutually decided by the two parties. Pakistan was eagerly awaiting the Saudi Crown Prince.

The Saudi Crown Prince's most recent trip to Pakistan was in February 2019, which was hosted by former Prime Minister Imran Khan, The Nation reported. Meanwhile, Geo News on Wednesday citing sources had said that the Saudi crown prince is likely to travel to Pakistan in the second week of September. According to the report during the visit, the Saudi crown prince is expected to meet Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir. (ANI)

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