Pakistan's PM Sharif discussed regional developments with Saudi crown prince

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March 12, 2026 4:57 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, December 12, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Corrects the ‌day of ​the ​week in paragraph 1 to Thursday, not Tuesday)

March 12 (Reuters) - ‌Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met ⁠Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in ‌Jeddah on Thursday, where ‌the two leaders discussed regional developments, the prime minister's office said.

The ​meeting comes as the Middle East grapples with escalating conflict, including ⁠tensions involving Israel, the United States and Iran.

"The ​Prime Minister expressed Pakistan's full solidarity and support for the Kingdom ​of Saudi Arabia ‌in these challenging times," Mosharraf Zaidi, a spokesman for Sharif, ⁠shared a press release from his office on X, adding that the ⁠two leaders held an in-depth exchange of views ​on recent regional developments and agreed to work together for peace and stability.

Sharif also ‌assured the crown prince that Pakistan would always stand ‌firmly with Saudi Arabia, the post ⁠read.

(Reporting by Mrinmay ‌Dey in ​Mexico City and Ariba Shahid in Karachi, Editing by Franklin ‌Paul)


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