ISLAMABAD: The ongoing Riyadh Season has attracted a large number of Pakistani expatriates since it began on October 15.

This year’s event is until December 15 and will leave visitors spoilt for choice with more than 100 events and activities.

The event also saw renowned Pakistani singers Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan perform for the first time in the Kingdom and attracted a large number of fans.

General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman, Turki Al-Sheikh, said that the Riyadh Season has attracted more than five million visitors thus far, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.

The GEA said that it had hit new records in terms of visitor numbers, especially over the weekend, with the footfall exceeding 200,000 on Thursday and 175,000 on Friday.

Riyadh Season is part of an initiative to transform Saudi Arabia into one of the world’s most important tourist and entertainment destinations.

Saudi Seasons is also part of the Saudi leadership’s plan to strengthen the Kingdom’s position on the global tourism and entertainment map, as well as promote entertainment within an economic system that supports Vision 2030.