Saudi crown prince conferred with Pakistan's highest civil award
February 18, 2019
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was conferred with the country's highest civil award Nishan-e-Pakistan on Monday.
The award was conferred on the Saudi crown prince at an investiture ceremony to be held at the Presidency.
The Saudi crown prince, who arrived in Islamabad on Sunday, was accompanied by Prime Minister Imran Khan to the President House on a horse carriage.
The crown prince, commonly known as MbS, arrived in Islamabad on Sunday, a day after he was originally scheduled to land. He was greeted by PM Imran and General Bajwa and given a red-carpet welcome with a 21-gun salute.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a raft of investment deals Sunday worth up to $20 billion.
