PM cancels visit to Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD      -     Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has cancelled his visit to King­dom of Saudi Arabia due to the prevailing political situation in the country in the context of confrontation between the government and the Supreme Court. The PM was supposed to leave for Jeddah on the night of 27th of Ramazan, howev­er, he has cancelled the vis­it. In Saudi Arabia, PM Shah­baz Sharif was scheduled to meet his elder brother and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Official sources told this scribe that now Shahbaz Sharif will be paying an official visit to United Kingdom next month. During his UK vis­it, he will attend the corona­tion ceremony of King Charles. The PM during his stay in Lon­don will also meet with Nawaz Sharif and consult with him on the future of elections in Paki­stan. Several other party lead­ers of PML-N are also expect­ed to reach London early next month for consultations with Nawaz at his residence.

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