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April 17, 2026
PM Shehbaz Arrives in Saudi Arabia to Push for US-Iran TalksIslamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Jeddah on Wednesday, the first stop on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye, in a feverish round of diplomacy before a possible second round of US-Iran peace talks.
In Jeddah, Sharif will hold a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the prime minister’s office said. The meeting will involve discussions on further strengthening relations between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan and an exchange of views on the regional situation.
Sharif was accompanied by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar — one of the mediators during the US-Iran talks — and other senior officials on his visit, his office said on Wednesday afternoon.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia share close ties, and Islamabad’s finance ministry announced on Wednesday that Riyadh would provide Pakistan with $3 billion to help bolster its foreign reserves. The finance ministry said an existing $5 billion Saudi deposit would also be extended for an unspecified period.
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