A top official at Khan's office and another at the foreign office confirmed that Khan was scheduled to fly to neighbouring Iran at the weekend. "The prime minister is leaving for Iran most probably tomorrow, or Sunday," the official at the PM office said. They both talked to Reuters on condition of anonymity because the foreign office has yet to make a formal announcement. Pakistan's foreign office spokesman, Mohammad Faisal, said on Thursday that Khan might visit Iran and Saudi Arabia. An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck, probably by missiles, in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia's coast on Friday, Iranian media said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 11, 2019 14:26 UTC