ISLAMABAD: On the invitation of King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will leave for Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit from Sunday to participate in the first trilateral US-Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh.
In addition to King Salman and President Trump, 55 heads of State and government from the Muslim world have been invited to participate in the summit.
The summit in Riyadh will provide an opportunity for the participating countries to discuss how to overcome the menace of terrorism and extremism across the world.
The summit is expected to de-link ‘terrorism’ from any particular religion, culture, civilization or region.
In his address at the summit, Nawaz will focus on Islam’s message of peace, tolerance and unity.
He will highlight on the great sacrifices and major successes achieved by Pakistan in defeating the scourge of terrorism and extremism in the region.
He will also join the world leaders to attend the inauguration ceremony of the World Center against Extremism, an important counter-radicalization initiative by Saudi Arabia.
