Pakistan PM, army chief to travel to Saudi Arabia tomorrow

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir are set to visit Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Pakistani sources told Al Arabiya English on Wednesday, Report informs.

The trip comes at a time when the region is witnessing a flurry of diplomatic activity with the US-Iran conflict and its regional impact at the forefront.

Pakistan has acted as a mediator in the conflict that has spilled over to the Gulf states due to Iranian attacks.

Control of the strait, the narrow waterway between the Gulf and the Indian Ocean that is the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods, has been a main sticking point in efforts to resolve the US-Israeli war on Iran.

It has been largely blocked since the start of the war in late February.

US President Donald Trump has called off an attack on Iran earlier this week in order to give way for talks.

Pakistan has received positive signals from Iran on the reopening the Strait of Hormuz under regional oversight, an Al Arabiya correspondent reported on Tuesday.