Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, along with Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and a high-level Pakistani delegation, performed Umrah during their official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prior to performing the rituals of Umrah, the Prime Minister, Field Marshal Asim Munir, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, and other delegation members were granted special access inside the Holy Kaaba (Ziyarat-e-Khas), where they offered prayers.
Following the completion of Umrah, the Prime Minister and delegation members offered special prayers for the development, prosperity, and security of Pakistan, unity among the Muslim Ummah, and global peace and stability. High-level diplomatic observers highlight the visit as a reaffirmation of the deeply rooted fraternal bonds between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.
Key Highlights of the Visit:
- Religious Pilgrimage: PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and key ministers performed Umrah in Makkah.
- Special Access (Ziyarat-e-Khas): The delegation was granted entry into the Holy Kaaba for prayers.
- Special Prayers: Offered supplications for Pakistan’s economic stability, national prosperity, and Ummah unity.
- Delegation Members: Included DPM Ishaq Dar, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Federal Minister Attaullah Tarar, and SAPM Tariq Fatemi.
📊 Fact-Sheet Summary
- Event: Performance of Umrah & Special Visit inside Kaaba (Ziyarat-e-Khas).
- Location: Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia.
- Key Attendees: PM Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Sen. Ishaq Dar, Khawaja Asif, Attaullah Tarar, Tariq Fatemi.
- Prayers Offered: National prosperity, global peace, Muslim Ummah unity.
- Diplomatic Context: Reaffirmation of bilateral Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations.
