National News

RIYADH, May 21 (APP): King Salman Bin Abdulaziz warmly
received Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif as he arrived
here at the King Abdulaziz Conference Center on Sunday to
participate in the first US-Arab-Islamic Summit being hosted
by Saudi Arabia.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is participating in the
summit at the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz.
Besides King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and US President
Donald Trump, the summit is being attended by 51 countries,
including 15 heads of state and government from different
Arab and Islamic nations.
The summit in Riyadh will provide an opportunity for the
participating countries to discuss how to overcome the menace
of terrorism and extremism across the world. The summit is
expected to delink `terrorism’ from any particular religion,
culture, civilization or region.
In his address at the summit, Prime Minister Muhammad
Nawaz Sharif will focus on Islam’s message of peace, tolerance
and unity. He will highlight the great sacrifices and major
successes achieved by Pakistan in defeating the scourge of
terrorism and extremism in the region.
The Prime Minister will also join the world leaders to
attend the inauguration ceremony of the World Centre against
Extremism, an important counter-radicalization initiative by
Saudi Arabia.