Source­s say meetin­g betwee­n Nawaz and Prince Salman was succes­sful, will yield positi­ve result­sFormer Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with crowned prince Mohammed bin Salman and discussed with him matters of mutual interest. Quoting sources, the report said the meeting between the Sharifs and the crown prince was successful and would yield positive results. Rumours abound as Sharif leaves for RiyadhAfter the meeting, Nawaz departed for Madinah in Salman’s personal plane. Nawaz visited the mausoleum of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), and then left for Makkah via Jeddah to perform the Umrah. Last month, amid rumours of secret talks with the power players in Riyadh for securing what their opponents call a National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO)-type deal, deposed premier Nawaz Sharif left for Saudi Arabia, where he will join his brother Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Source: The Express Tribune January 02, 2018 06:17 UTC