{"id":11211,"date":"2026-04-15T21:08:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=11211"},"modified":"2026-04-15T21:08:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T21:08:50","slug":"prime-minister-shehbaz-saudi-crown-prince-hold-meeting-in-jeddah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/15\/prime-minister-shehbaz-saudi-crown-prince-hold-meeting-in-jeddah\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince reaffirm strategic ties, discuss regional peace efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JEDDAH, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said he held a \u201cwarm and constructive\u201d meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah, reaffirming strong bilateral ties and discussing ongoing efforts for regional peace.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the Prime Minister said he conveyed Pakistan\u2019s unwavering solidarity with the Kingdom and appreciated its patience and restraint under the Crown Prince\u2019s leadership during challenging times.<\/p>\n<p>He shared recent developments regarding Pakistan\u2019s diplomatic efforts, noting that Islamabad had played a role in facilitating a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, as well as hosting historic peace talks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11212\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HF-N_MxbEAM4mRR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"660\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan\u2019s firm commitment to continuing its efforts to encourage both Washington and Tehran toward an agreement aimed at ensuring lasting peace and stability in the region.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He also expressed gratitude to the Saudi Crown Prince for supporting Pakistan\u2019s sincere peace initiatives, describing the discussions as positive and forward-looking.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appreciated Saudi Arabia\u2019s consistent support for Pakistan\u2019s economic stability and highlighted the unique defence and security relationship between the two countries.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the longstanding partnership between Pakistan and the Kingdom across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11213\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/HF-N_MIWEAAZxfD.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"620\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEDDAH, Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said he held a \u201cwarm and constructive\u201d meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Jeddah, reaffirming strong bilateral ties and discussing ongoing efforts for regional peace. In a statement, the Prime Minister said he [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81,65,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","category-diplomatic-missions","category-foreign-missions","category-middle-east","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11211"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11211\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}