1,000 delegates, 21-gun salute and $20-billion deal: Decoding Mohammad Bin Salman Pakistan trip

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammad Bin Salman who also known as MBS arrived in the Pakistani capital for a state visit. Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed an agreement to invest USD 20 billion in cash-strapped Pakistan. In a break from protocol, Prime Minister Imran Khan personally drove the Saudi crown prince to PM House, where a welcome ceremony took place in his honour. This is the first visit of MBS as the crown prince. He had earlier visited Pakistan as defence minister at the start of the Yemen conflict. Prince Salman said Saudi 'cannot say no to Pakistan, whatever you (Pakistan) want we will do.'

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