Islamabad, Pakistan - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been conferred with Pakistan's highest civilian honour a day after signing $20bn in investment deals with the South Asian country.
On the second day of his trip to Pakistan on Monday, Prince Mohammed (also known as MBS) met President Arif Alvi in the capital Islamabad, where he was awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan (Order of Pakistan) at a formal ceremony.
The Saudi investment deals came at a key time when Pakistan struggles with a faltering economy, a looming balance of payments crisis and waning domestic growth.
The crown prince, who wields tremendous influence and power over Saudi policy since his elevation as heir apparent in 2017, will also hold talks with Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi gives highest civil award ''Nishan-e-Pakistan'' to Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman
Prime Minister Imran Khan was also present at the ceremony.
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General Bajwa is the chief of Pakistan's powerful military, which has ruled the country for roughly half of its 71 years since independence from the British.
Pakistan was the first stop in the crown prince's three-nation tour. He is scheduled to visit India and China next.
On Sunday, MBS was given a red carpet welcome in Islamabad, with Prime Minister Imran Khan receiving him at an airbase and personally driving him into the city.
The two leaders held rounds of delegation-level and one-on-one meetings, after which they presided over the signing of seven investment agreements worth $20bn in the sectors of oil, petrochemicals, power generation, alternative energy and sports, according to a Pakistani foreign office statement.'
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...e-highest-civilian-award-190218075201687.html
On the second day of his trip to Pakistan on Monday, Prince Mohammed (also known as MBS) met President Arif Alvi in the capital Islamabad, where he was awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan (Order of Pakistan) at a formal ceremony.
The Saudi investment deals came at a key time when Pakistan struggles with a faltering economy, a looming balance of payments crisis and waning domestic growth.
The crown prince, who wields tremendous influence and power over Saudi policy since his elevation as heir apparent in 2017, will also hold talks with Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi gives highest civil award ''Nishan-e-Pakistan'' to Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman
Prime Minister Imran Khan was also present at the ceremony.
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3:30 PM - Feb 18, 2019
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General Bajwa is the chief of Pakistan's powerful military, which has ruled the country for roughly half of its 71 years since independence from the British.
Pakistan was the first stop in the crown prince's three-nation tour. He is scheduled to visit India and China next.
On Sunday, MBS was given a red carpet welcome in Islamabad, with Prime Minister Imran Khan receiving him at an airbase and personally driving him into the city.
The two leaders held rounds of delegation-level and one-on-one meetings, after which they presided over the signing of seven investment agreements worth $20bn in the sectors of oil, petrochemicals, power generation, alternative energy and sports, according to a Pakistani foreign office statement.'
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019...e-highest-civilian-award-190218075201687.html
