Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and senior members of his cabinet, performed Umrah late Thursday night during an official visit to Saudi Arabia.

The high-profile visit, conducted at the invitation of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, underscores the strengthening ties between Islamabad and Riyadh amid growing regional and economic cooperation.

In a rare gesture, the door of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah was specially opened for the visiting Pakistani delegation. The leaders offered Nawafil prayers and expressed gratitude for what they described as the success of “Bunyan-ul-Marsoos,” a reference to ongoing efforts for national unity and resilience.

During the sacred pilgrimage, the Prime Minister and his delegati

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