Nawaz Sharif to join Shahbaz in Saudi Arabia

Ruling PMLN president and ex-Prime Minister Nawaz may depart for the Saudi kingdom on Saturday where his younger brother, the Punjab Chief Minister is already there on an “official” visit.

According to a party source, Nawaz Sharif will go there. Reports had it that a minister would also go to Saudi Arabia. Asif Kirmani, another close-aide of Sharif was also already in Saudi Arabia.
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz had been flown by a special plane of the Saudi government on Wednesday. He is believed to have levelled the ground for the visit of the elder Sharif.
Saudi monarchy had always considered Pakistani as its client and they have been dictating their policies such as they did together with the US during Afghan proxy war against the ex-USSR. Saudi monarch Salman when he was crown prince had given more than $2 billion to Nawaz Sharif government in what appeared to buy its support for Saudi stance against Syrian regime.