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Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz arrived here from Madina Munawara on the last leg of his three-day visit to Saudi Arabia. On Sunday, he will meet King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz al Saud and Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz who is the Deputy Prime Minister and Commander of the National Guards. Earlier, the Prime Minister and members of his entourage paid Salaam at the Roza-e-Rasool (Peace Be Upon Him). The Prime Minister who flew from Jeddah went straight to Masjid-e-Nabvi from airport and offered Maghrib prayers at the mosque.

He then paid Salaam at the Roza-e-Rasool (Peace Be Upon Him) and offered special prayers for the solidarity and prosperity of the country and unity of the Muslim Ummah.

He offered Nawafil at Masjid-e-Nabvi. The Prime Minister also offered Isha prayers at the mosque.

He was greeted by a large number of people present at the mosque who congratulated him on performing Umrah.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2005


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