Saudi crown prince postpones visit due to personal engagements

ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (NNI): Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman has postponed his visit to Pakistan due to personal engagements, a government official has said. Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi said the Crown Prince has not only postponed his visit to Pakistan but also delayed his visit to some other countries. “As soon as his visit is rescheduled, it would be intimated to the quarters concerned,” Ashrafi was quoted as saying. Section of Pakistani media cited political crisis in Pakistan as one of the reasons for postponement of the visit. Ashrafi also clarified that Pakistan’s internal affairs had nothing to do with the postponement of the Crown Prince’s visit. NNI