After a successful visit to Saudi Arabia, PM Shehbaz leaves Riyadh for London.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif left Riyadh for London after wrapping up his trip to Saudi Arabia.

His Excellency Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz, the deputy governor of Riyadh, said goodbye to the prime minister at the airport.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had earlier congratulated Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the cordial welcome he received in Riyadh in a post on the social media site X.

The prime minister expressed his profound emotion and said the greeting demonstrated the Saudi Arabian and Pakistani people’s historic affection and respect for one another. He continued by saying that he and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had a very nice and fruitful conversation in which they talked about regional issues and looked into ways to strengthen their bilateral cooperation.

As you may remember, the Crown Prince and Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud invited the premier to make an official visit to Saudi Arabia the day before. Saudi F-15 fighter aircraft welcomed him with a magnificent escort when he landed in Riyadh.

During the event, Saudi military contingents also gave the prime minister a guard of honor and a 21-gun salute.

A “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)” between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan was then inked in Riyadh. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman signed the deal.