PM to leave for Saudi Arabia today

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will leave the country today (Sunday) for a two-day official visit of Saudi Arabia. During the visit, the PM will hold a meeting with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and perform Umrah. Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Abdul Aziz Ibrahim bin Saleh Al-Ghadeer said the meeting between the two leaders has been planned for Monday and Prime Minister Ashraf will perform Umrah on Sunday. He said that Prime Minister Ashraf would discuss important issues, including bilateral relations between the two Islamic states, regional and international affairs with the Saudi king during the meeting.