# Why is Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif visiting Saudi Arabia amid Gulf tensions?

https://mins.news/en/video/15828

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-07 05:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6fM9Hw648w

> The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are due to meet in Jeddah on Friday as tensions rise across the Gulf and Red Sea. Pakistan recently joined a Saudi-led naval coalition intended to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived for discussions with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The trip marks Sharif’s third visit to Riyadh this year.

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