Pakistan is pushing for the visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is traveling to India later this week for the G-20 summit. The reason Pakistan is keen that the Saudi crown prince undertakes visit to Islamabad, even for a few hours, is to avoid a possible public backlash. In February 2019, when the Saudi crown prince undertook a visit to India, he also travelled to Pakistan. In this situation, it has become even more important for Pakistan that MBS visits the country, sources said. The Saudi crown prince had earlier postponed his visit to Pakistan in November last year.

Source: The Express Tribune September 05, 2023 02:22 UTC