Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi confirmed the trip during Thursday’s weekly press briefing. Meeting With Crown Prince ExpectedA central highlight of the PM Shehbaz Saudi Arabia visit will be a face-to-face meeting between the prime minister and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Foreign Office subsequently released a formal statement outlining details of the trip. Additionally, the fifth R4 ministerial meeting, bringing together Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkiye, reaffirmed support for Palestinian rights and emphasized closer coordination toward regional peace and de-escalation. Asked about comments from Bangladesh’s former prime minister, Andrabi declined to weigh in, stating Pakistan does not take positions on Bangladesh’s internal political affairs.