Nawaz Sharif pays respects at shrine of Hazrat Saad ibn Abi Waqqas in China

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Thursday visited the shrine of Hazrat Saad ibn Abi Waqqas (R.A) in Guangzhou, China, to pay his respects to the companion of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

A day earlier, the three-time prime minister reached China on a week-long visit, where he will hold meetings with the owners of Chinese companies related to the development works in Punjab, where Nawaz's daughter is leading as Chief Minister.

Elder Sharif will also undergo a medical checkup in the South Asian country, according to sources.

During the visit, Nawaz Sharif was accompanied by Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and four others.

However, no further details regarding the visit were provided by the sources.

It’s his first visit to any country since his return from the four-year-long self-imposed exile in London.