MADINA: A video of Prime Minister Imran Khan moving to tears while making ‘making dua’ (supplication) at the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) mosque in Madinah has gone viral.
According to reports, the Pakistan PM on Monday arrived in Saudi Arabia for the three-day Future Investment Initiative (FII), being held in Riyadh from October 23-25.
He offered prayers at Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Mosque in Madina along with his delegation, comprising Shah Mehmood Qureshi (Minister for Foreign Affairs), Asad Umar (Finance Minister), Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Abdul Razak Dawood (Adviser to PM on Investment).
Khan’s visit comes as Pakistan continues to court “friendly” nations in search of billions of dollars to shore up its deteriorating finances as it faces a balance of payment crisis and upcoming talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over a potential bailout.
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Khan made his maiden foreign visit as premier to Saudi Arabia in September as Islamabad explored alternative avenues to financing before approaching the IMF.