Pakistan PM attends closing ceremony of Gulf Shield-1 military exercise

Prince Saud Bin Nayef Al Saud and Pakistan Premier Abbasi hold talks. (Photo courtesy: Prime Minister Office) 

Prince Saud Bin Nayef walks with PM Abbasi on red carpet after receiving him at King Abdulaziz Airbase Dhahran. (Photo courtesy: Prime Minister Office)

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi meeting with the Governor of Eastern Province Prince Saud Bin Nayef. (Photo courtesy: Prime Minister Office)

Prince Saud bin Nayef Al Saud with Saudi officials and Pakistan Prime Minister Abbasi with his delegation discussing matters of mutual interest and cooperation. (Photo courtesy: Prime Minister Office)

• He is accompanied by Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan and Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa
• It is the largest military drill in the region in terms of diversity of troops, weapons systems and operational maneuvering

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is in Saudi Arabia on a two-day official visit to attend the closing ceremony of the 24-nation Gulf Shield-1 joint military exercise, reported Radio Pakistan.
He is accompanied by Defense Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan and Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The month-long exercise, aimed at strengthening military and security cooperation among regional countries, concludes on Monday. Pakistani ground, air, naval and special forces are participating.
It is the largest military exercise in the region in terms of diversity of troops, weapons systems and operational maneuvering.
Abbasi was received by the governor of the Eastern Province, Prince Saud bin Nayef. Pakistani Ambassador Khan Hasham bin Saddique and Saudi Ambassador Nawaf Al-Maliki were also present.