Nawaz, Trump exchange pleasantries at Saudi summit

Islamabad: US President Donald Trump had a brief meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the Arab Islamic American Summit in Saudi Arabia, according to a media report.

During the brief meeting on Sunday, Trump said that he was very pleased to meet Sharif to which the premier responded that the feeling is mutual, Geo News reported. The US president shook hands with Sharif and the exchange of pleasantries took place between the two leaders before the Arab Islamic American Summit at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center in Riyadh, the report said.

Trump addressed the summit on Sunday which was attended by leaders from 55 countries, including Sharif. Sharif arrived in Riyadh on Sunday to attend the summit on the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz.

After departing Islamabad, the premier arrived along with his delegation, including foreign affairs’ adviser Sartaj Aziz and lawyer Akram Sheikh.

The summit is being attended by around three dozen leaders of Islamic countries, including the prime ministers of Bangladesh and Malaysia, and presidents of Afghanistan, Egypt, as well as Trump. (PTI)