Saudi Crown Prince Begins Asia Tour With $20 Billion Pakistan Investment Pledge

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is seen during a meeting with U.N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the United Nations headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. March 27, 2018. Reuters/Amir Levy

ISLAMABAD—Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Feb. 17 said Saudi Arabia has signed investment agreements worth $20 billion during his high-profile visit to Pakistan.

Kicking off his tour of South Asia and China with a far higher Pakistan investment than expected, the crown prince said the $20 billion figure represents only the start of an economic tie-up that would bring the historic Muslim allies even closer.