Saudi FM to visit Pakistan on Jan 6

Published January 2, 2014
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal. — File photo
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal will be visiting Pakistan on Jan 6 on a two-day-long trip which is being viewed as one carrying an important message to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from the kingdom's leadership, DawnNews reported.

Foreign Ministry sources confirmed that the Saudi foreign minister will be holding talks with Prime Minister Sharif and the premier's advisor on foreign policy and national security Sartaj Aziz.

The coming meeting will be the first high-level contact between the two countries since the Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz came to power.

The Saudi foreign minister and the Pakistani leadership will discuss bilateral ties and the situation in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Faisal’s visit is also being viewed in the light of latest developments in the treason case against former dictator Pervez Musharraf who is regarded as close to the Saudi regime and sources said the issue is highly likely to come under discussion.

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