Shehbaz, MBS hail bilateral ties at Makkah rendezvous

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed with him bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest on Sunday, the Prime Minister’s Office Media Wing and the Saudi media reported.

The crown prince, who had arrived in Makkah from Jeddah on Saturday to spend the remaining days of the holy month of Ramazan near the Grand Mosque, held meetings with world leaders, also including Bahrain Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

On Sunday, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his delegation for an Iftar gathering at his Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, according to a report in the Saudi media. Prince Salman of Bahrain was also present at the Iftar, the Saudi Gazette reported.