Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
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University attack controlled from Afghanistan: Pak Army
The Pakistan Army said on Saturday the four gunmen who attacked a university in northwest Pakistan were trained in Afghanistan and the assault was controlled by a Pakistani Taliban militant from a location inside Afghanistan. In a briefing to reporters
Pakistan premier arriving tomorrow
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will visit Riyadh on Monday, Federal Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid said on Saturday. The Pakistani prime minister will be accompanied by his country’s military chief Gen. Raheel Sharif. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said
Pak scholars block ‘un-Islamic’ child marriage bill
Pakistani lawmakers have withdrawn a proposal to impose harsher penalties on those who arrange child marriages after it was scuttled by a religious body who branded it “blasphemous” and against Islam, sources told journalists. The proposal, which would also have
Pathankot attack: Pakistan detains Jaish chief Masood Azhar, others
Pakistan on Wednesday announced the arrest of “several individuals” from an outlawed Islamic militant group believed to be linked to a four-day assault on an Indian air base earlier this month that killed seven Indian soldiers. The government announced the
Pathankot Attack: Pakistan makes arrests, forms JIT
Authorities in Pakistan carried out raids at different places following attack on the Pathankot air base in India, leading to some arrests, intelligence officials said on Monday. The raids were carried out in Gujranwala, Jhelum and Bahawalpur districts and an
Threat to KSA will evoke ‘very strong’ Pak response
Riyadh highlights Islamabad role in war on terror The Kingdom attaches great importance to Pakistan and its armed forces and appreciates their success in the fight against terrorism, as well as supports Pakistan’s position on all matters, Deputy Crown
Threat to Saudi Arabia to evoke Pakistan response
Pakistani army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif has reiterated that any threat to Saudi Arabia’s territorial integrity will evoke a response from Islamabad. Sharif made the remarks Sunday in a statement after Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin
Al-Jubeir in Islamabad, to discuss cooperation
Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir on Thursday arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit to Pakistan to boost bilateral cooperation including combating terrorism. “On arrival in the Pakistani capital, the minister was received at the Noor Khan airbase by Sartaj Aziz,
Pakistani army chief leaves for Kabul to discuss peace talks
Pakistan’s powerful army chief left for Kabul Sunday amid efforts to revive peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Military spokesman Lt. Gen. Asim Saleem Bajwa said Sunday that army chief Gen. Raheel Sharif travelled to Afghanistan with
Pakistan army chief to visit Kabul in expected push to peace dialogue
Pakistan’s army chief General Raheel Sharif will visit Kabul on Sunday to hold talks with top Afghan civil and military leaders, the military said on Friday. Afghanistan sees Pakistan’s support as vital to resuming a stalled peace dialogue with the
Late-night earthquake rattles Pakistani capital, Afghanistan
A strong earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan, rattling buildings and forcing sleeping residents out of their homes. More than 30 people were injured as houses or walls collapsed in the northwestern Pakistan city of Peshawar, said emergency rescue
Indian PM Modi makes surprise visit to Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise stopover in Pakistan on Friday to meet his counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, the first time an Indian premier has visited the rival nation in over a decade. Sharif hugged Modi after he landed
Afghan president, India FM confirm high-level visit to Pakistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to visit Pakistan this week for a regional conference in a high-level visit that boosts hopes for the revival of Taliban peace talks, officials confirmed Monday. The Indian foreign minister will also attend the
California massacre shooter may be linked to ISIS: Sources
One of two people accused of killing 14 in California apparently pledged allegiance to a leader of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group, two U.S. government sources said on Friday, as intelligence officials in her native Pakistan
Brother kills sister for voting in Pakistani
A brother shot his elder sister dead because she voted in Pakistani local elections after he had forbidden her to do so, police said Wednesday. The murder occurred in the town of Taxila 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of the
Pakistan hangs four convicted of Taliban massacre at school
Pakistan executed four men on Wednesday for involvement in the massacre of 134 children at an army-run school in the northwestern city of Peshawar last year, media and security sources said. The hangings were the first execution of civilians convicted
Pakistan rebuffs Bangladeshi war crimes allegations
Pakistan has denied committing war crimes during Bangladesh’s independence conflict in 1971, in what analysts said on Tuesday was an unusually strong statement signaling worsening ties. The move follows the executions in Bangladesh last week of senior opposition leaders convicted
Pakistan and Afghan leaders vow to resume Taliban peace talks
The leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to work together to revive stalled peace talks with Taliban insurgents after meeting on the sidelines of a climate change conference in Paris, officials said. Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President
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