ISLAMABAD: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Pakistan on Monday for a three-day official visit.
President Abbas, accompanied by a 17-member delegation, including five ministers, was received by President Mamnoon Hussain at the Nur Khan Airbase. Two children attired in traditional dresses presented a bouquet to the Palestinian president. States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch and ambassadors of different Islamic countries were also present at the airbase to greet the dignitary. It is the third visit by Mahmoud Abbas to Pakistan. He had previously been to Pakistan in 2005 and 2013.
During the visit, the Palestinian president will have a one-to-one meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif followed by delegation-level talks.
Subsequently, the two leaders will jointly inaugurate the newly constructed Palestine Embassy Complex at the Diplomatic Enclave. The government of Pakistan gifted a piece of land in 1992 for this purpose.
