Madinah,08 August, 2026 (Kamran Raja): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has concluded his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and departed for Pakistan from Madinah.Governor of Madinah Prince Salman bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud saw off Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the accompanying Pakistani delegation at Madinah Airport.During the visit, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the historic Makkah Joint Defence Agreement.
The agreement is expected to open a new chapter in defence cooperation and further strengthen the brotherly relations among the three countries.During his stay in Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also performed Umrah and paid his respects at the Roza-e-Rasool (PBUH) at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Tariq Fatemi accompanied the Prime Minister during the visit.