Islamabad: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has left for SaudI Arabia on official visit.

Later he will go to Qatar and Turkiye where he will participate in the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Ankara.

He is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi.

During his bilateral visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the Prime Minister will hold meetings with the leadership of both countries. The discussions will focus on enhancing ongoing bilateral cooperation as well as exchanging views on regional peace and security.

During the Forum, the Prime Minister will participate in the Leaders' Panel, alongside other world leaders, to present Pakistan's perspective at the Forum.

The PM is expected to hold bilateral meetings with with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other key world leaders on the sidelines of Forum.