Meanwhile, the Pakistani Prime Minister, after visiting Saudi Arabia, has claimed that Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Pakistan. However, when he will come, nothing has been said about it yet. Earlier, the Saudi prince had plans to visit Pakistan in November itself. Contrary to the claim of the Pakistani PM, official sources of the country related to this whole matter told the Pakistani newspaper Express Tribune that the visit of Mohammed bin Salman to Pakistan could be postponed due to Imran’s independence march.
Pakistan expects billion-dollar bailout package from Saudi prince
Imran Khan has started his Azadi March from Lahore city of Punjab province on Friday. Imran Khan’s party has a government in Punjab. Imran has not yet given any time frame for the long march to reach Islamabad. Imran is taking out this freedom march at a time when Saudi Prince Shahbaz Sharif was about to come to Pakistan on the invitation. Pakistan hopes that the Saudi prince can announce a billion-dollar financial bailout package for Pakistan and the establishment of an oil refinery.
The report said that both Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are discussing the dates of the visit of the prince. At the same time, Saudi officials are keeping a close watch on the ongoing political developments in Pakistan regarding Imran. If Imran’s long march continues and he holds a sit-in in Islamabad, then both sides may change the dates of this tour as they did in 2014. Analysts say that the way political uncertainty is going on in Pakistan, no foreign head of state would like to come to Islamabad.
Saudi Prince announced $100 billion investment in India
Meanwhile, the Prince of Saudi Arabia is going to visit India in November itself. There is a lot of tension between Saudi Arabia and America these days and the purpose of Prince’s visit to India is to sign a multi-billion dollar agreement. It is believed that during this meeting there will be talks with India on food and energy needs in the midst of the Ukraine crisis. Saudi Arabia has been a major energy source for India. In his last visit, the Saudi prince had announced an investment of $100 billion in India. Its review and creation of oil reserves in India can be discussed in the latest visit.