LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday refuted the media report about Saudi Arabia’s conditioning its grant with release of deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif, ARY News reported.
PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said the report about Nawaz Sharif’s release and Saudi Arabian aid was baseless and fabricated.
Expressing resentment over the misreporting, she asked media to refrain from running any news without authenticating it through an established source.
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“Only the news released by the spokesperson about Nawaz Sharif will be deemed to be authentic,” she said.
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Muhammad bin Salman will arrive in Pakistan on Feb 17, according to the Foreign Office.
In a statement, it said the Saudi Arabian crown prince will now be visiting Islamabad from Feb 17 to 18. However, the visit programme remains unchanged.
The preparations to receive the visiting dignitary to Pakistan are all set and the government has decided to accord an ‘unmatched’ welcome to him with JF-17 Thunder jets as the Saudi Arabian delegation enters Pakistan’s airspace.
Pakistan Air Force’s Sherdil Squadron, comprising the cutting-edge JF-17 Thunder aircrafts will give an airborne salute to the dignitaries and escort them to the airport.
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