ISLAMABAD: The federal capital, Islamabad, has been dressed up in anticipation of the Saudi prince’s arrival here on Sunday, its streets and avenues decorated with welcome banners, colored lights and the national flags of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
The crown prince will be received personally by Prime Minister Imran Khan and accorded a historic red-carpet welcome along with a 21-gun salute.
During the prince’s two-day visit, Pakistan is expecting to sign off on a raft of investment deals and other agreements with Saudi royals and businessmen worth over $10 billion, including the establishment of an oil refinery in the port city of Gwadar in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province.
Ahead of the prince’s arrival, the Arab News team traveled to several parts of Pakistan’s capital city to document the historic preparations made for the royal welcome.