Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by the chief of staff of the army, Marshal Syed Asim Munnir and the upper members of his cabinet, played the UMRA on Thursday evening during an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
The large -scale visit, carried out at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, underlines the bonds of strengthening between Islamabad and Riyadh in the midst of increasing regional and economic cooperation.
In a rare gesture, the door of Holy Kaaba in Mecca was specially opened for the Pakistani delegation on a visit. The leaders offered prayers of Nawafil and expressed their gratitude for what they described as the success of “Bunyan-Ul-Marsoos”, a reference to the efforts in progress for national unity and resilience.
During the sacred pilgrimage, the Prime Minister and his delegation also offered prayers of special thanks for recent developments in the economic and social sectors of Pakistan. Supplications have been made for the country’s prosperity and continuous stability.
The Pakistani management has also prayed for the well-being of oppressed Muslim communities around the world, with a particular mention of the people of Kashmir and Palestine.
The Prime Minister was accompanied by key ministers, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and the Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar.
The visit marks another chapter of the long -standing relationship of Pakistan with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, based on shared religious, cultural and strategic interests.
