The Saudi delegation is likely to hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as well as Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir.

The Saudi official was received by Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar as the visit is aimed to enhance bilateral economic cooperation.

Over a week ago, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Makkah where MBS reaffirmed the commitment to expedite an investment package valued at $5 billion that was previously discussed.

Accorded a red-carpet welcome at the Noor Khan air base in the garrison town of Rawalpindi, the Saudi foreign minister is leading a high-level delegation consisting of several top ministers.

“A week after Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia (April 6-8), a high-level delegation of Saudi Arabia is coming to Pakistan,” the Pakistani information ministry said in a statement.

The statement added, “The Saudi delegation will consult on the next stages of investment and implementation issues,” Saudi Arabia’s planned investment in the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project would also be discussed during the visit, it noted.

The statement said that Riyadh was also interested in investing in agriculture, trade, energy, minerals, IT, transport and other sectors in Pakistan. “As a result of this visit, Pakistan’s export capacity will increase, joint ventures will be launched and new opportunities will be paved,” it said.