LAH
ORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday returned to Pakistan after a six-day visit to Saudi Arabia, while Nawaz Sharif is also expected to be back in
the country on Tuesday.
Nawaz Sharif and Shehbaz held a 1.5 hour-long meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman late Monday night, Sharif family’s spokesman confirmed.
Nawaz will now proceed to Mecca for Umrah, after which the PML-N chief will fly back to Islamabad today,
the spokesman added.
Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of Nawaz Sharif, posted on twitter that her father would return to Pakistan tonight after performing Umrah.
MNS in Madina Munawara for haazri after his meeting with HRH CP Prince Mohammad bin Salman. He would return to Pak tonight after Umrah IA. pic.twitter.com/mO09TvDQtr
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (
@MaryamNSharif) January 2, 2018
MNS offering salam at Jannat-ul-Baqee, the resting place of the Prophet's (PBUH) family, before flying back to Jeddah. pic.twitter.com/BLU9l1G3oh
— Maryam Nawaz Sharif (
@MaryamNSharif) January 2, 2018
CM Shehbaz Sharif, reportedly, met with t
he crown prince MBS at least twice in last 24 hours. The leaders discussed matters of bilateral interests in the meetings. Punjab chief also lauded the role Saudi Arabia played in the on-going Palestine issue.
The chief minister is expected to leave for Lahore today.
