The Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman, met on Wednesday with the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, in Riyadh, according to the Saudi Foreign Ministry.
Following an official reception ceremony, the Saudi Crown Prince and Pakistan’s Prime Minister held official talks at Al-Yamamah Palace.
Earlier on Wednesday, Sharif and his accompanying delegation arrived in Riyadh for a state visit, upon the invitation of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
In a warm welcome gesture, Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 fighter jets escorted the Pakistani Prime Minister’s plane upon entering the Saudi airspace, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
📹 | HRH the Crown Prince receives the Prime Minister of Pakistan. 🇸🇦🇵🇰
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) September 17, 2025
Sharif’s visit to the Kingdom comes two days after his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince in Doha, on the sidelines of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit, during which they reviewed bilateral relations and discussed the latest developments in the region.
According to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry, the meeting in Riyadh aims to explore “all aspects of Saudi Arabia-Pakistan relations,” with an expected “formalization of cooperation in diverse fields, reflecting the shared commitment of both sides to further enhance and deepen their longstanding fraternal ties.”
The statement added that the two leaders will also “exchange views on regional and global developments of mutual interest.”
