Due to regional tensions, the PM’s planned visit to Russia was canceled.

The changing security situation in the region has prompted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to postpone his two-day trip to Russia.

The Prime Minister was expected to go for Moscow on March 2 and the visit was deemed extremely important, according to insiders.

The decision to cancel the trip was reached in light of the unusual events in the region, according to Prime Minister’s House officials, who emphasized that security and national interests came first.