Saudi Arabia's foreign minister recently led a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, a country currently facing a severe economic crisis. This visit follows a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, a key ally and major oil supplier to Pakistan.
During the visit, Prince Faisal bin Farhan is expected to hold discussions with Prime Minister Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. It has been reported that Prince Mohammed assured Sharif of Saudi Arabia's commitment to invest $5 billion in Pakistan, building on a previous deposit of $2 billion made by Saudi Arabia into Pakistan's central bank last year to bolster its foreign exchange reserves.