Prince Faisal's trip comes as Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a domestic backlash for succumbing to Riyadh's pressure to cancel his trip to Malaysia. FMTNews ImranKhan MahathirMohamad
December 25, 2019 9:34 PMPETALING JAYA: Saudi Arabia is despatching its foreign minister to Pakistan, in what has been described as a charm offensive following heavy criticism on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to pull out from the recent Kuala Lumpur Summit which Riyadh had boycotted.
“Pakistan’s decision at the last minute to walk away from the summit discredited the country both internationally and domestically,” the paper said.The KL Summit was held against the backdrop of Riyadh’s silent campaign among its allies, resulting in a no-show by most Gulf states and only low-level delegations sent by non-Arab recipients of Saudi aid.
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