Pakistan, April 13 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit Saudi Arabia within the next 48 hours following an invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as regional tensions rise after inconclusive talks between United States (US) and Iran in Islamabad.

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According to official sources, the visit to Riyadh will focus on consultations over regional and international developments, alongside efforts to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation between the two long-standing allies.

The high-level trip comes shortly after intensive US-Iran negotiations held in Islamabad, which lasted more than 21 hours but ended without a formal agreement. The ta...