Pakistan awards highest civilian honour award to Saudi Crown Prince MBS
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan President Arif Alvi Monday conferred country’s highest civilian honour on the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman by awarding him the Nishan-e-Pakistan (Order of Pakistan).
The Crown Prince was honored due to his "outstanding support for reinvigorating Pak-Saudi bilateral relationship".
The crown prince reached the President House along with Prime Minister Imran Khan in an open-top horse buggy. The ceremony was held a day after Mohammad bin Salman signed investment deals worth $20 billion with Pakistan. ------------------------------
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While addressing the gathering, President Arif Alvi said it is an honor for me to host a luncheon for Mohammad bin Salman. Saudi Arabia and Pakistan share historic relations, and the crown prince’s visit will further strengthen the friendship, he added.
The president said our friendship is based on religion and culture, and Pakistani people love Saudi Arabia from their hearts. He pronounced that Pakistan has huge tourism opportunities just like Saudi Arabia and invited the crown prince to visit Pakistan’s northern areas.
He maintained that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have similar directions for peace in the region, developing, and elimination of corruption.
