PM Imran in Riyadh to defuse Saudi-Iran tension.

RIYADH -- Following his one-day trip to Iran two days ago, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reached Saudi Arabia as part of his initiative for peace and security in the region. After he landed at Riyadh airport, Prime Minister Imran was received at the royal terminal by Riyadh Governor Faisal bin Bandar Al Saud, minister of state Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban, the Pakistani ambassador to Saudi Arabia and other officials. The premier is accompanied on the visit by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Syed Zulfikar Bukhari. According to the Foreign Office, the prime minister during the trip will confer with the Saudi leadership in light of his recent consultations with other leaders. Bilateral ties and other regional developments will also be part of the discussions, Radio Pakistan reported. This is Prime Minister Imran's third visit to Saudi Arabia this year.

Earlier, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman paid a state visit to Pakistan in February. On Sunday, Imran met with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran on a one-day official trip. In the meetings, the leaders emphasised the need for peace in the region. 'In the past, Pakistan had hosted Saudi Arabia and Iran and is again willing to facilitate the brotherly countries to iron out their differences,' the premier had said in Tehran, adding that it was Pakistan's own initiative to act as a...

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