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 »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: Pakistan
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
Surprise stopover or a sudden shift?
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. State TV footage showed an Indian
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
Grateful to be alive: Ayesha Omar
Actress Ayesha Omar, who suffered a terrible road accident last week, took to Facebook Sunday night to disclose details and thanked friends and family for their “love, prayers and wishes” during her time of need. Through her status she assured
Pakistan police uncover women-led ISIS fundraising network: official
Police in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi said Monday they were hunting a network of women from well-off families acting as fundraisers for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group, highlighting its growing appeal among the country’s middle
Nargis ad in Urdu newspapers rakes up a storm
An advertisement featuring Bollywood actress Nargis Fakhri on the front pages of leading Urdu newspapers has created a storm in Pakistan. Many, including journalists, took to Twitter to condemn the ‘obscenity’ of the seemingly innocent ad that simply shows a
Pakistan Taliban reject ISIS leader’s claim to be ‘caliph’
Pakistan’s Taliban have rejected Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s claim to be the global leader of all Muslims, the movement said in a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday. The Pakistani Taliban’s statement comes
Top Pak award for Saudi officer reflects stronger ties
Pakistan’s move to honor Royal Saudi Naval Forces Vice Admiral Abdullah S. Al-Sultan with Nishan-e-Imtiaz, one of the top military decorations of the country, shows Saudi-Pak defense ties are growing stronger. The timing of the award assumes significance as the
Pak envoys hold meeting with journalists
Pakistan Consul General Shehryar Akbar Khan, Deputy Consul General Asif Hussain Memon and Commercial Counselor Abdul Wahab Soomro met with local journalists to discuss community issues on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the consul general acknowledged the enormous contribution made
12 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan market bombing
A bomb blast ripped through a crowded bazaar in a mainly Shiite area of Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens more, officials said. The death toll was expected to rise after the
Bomb kills soldier, wounds four in Pakistan
At least one soldier was killed and four others wounded including a passerby when a bomb exploded at a paramilitary checkpoint in southwest Pakistan, police said. The bomb, planted close to the Frontier Corps (FC) checkpoint went off early Saturday
Hopes for peace talks slim as Pakistan hosts Afghan dialogue
Indian and Afghan officials are expected to attend a two-day conference in Pakistan. India’s Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived Tuesday as the conference got underway. Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani plan to jointly launch the
Afghan President Ghani to attend talks in Pakistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani confirmed on Monday that he would travel to Pakistan for a regional conference on Afghanistan, in a sign of fresh efforts to reduce tension between the two neighboring countries. The Heart of Asia conference in Islamabad,
India, Pakistan aim to break ice as Swaraj to visit Islamabad
Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will hold talks with Pakistan on Wednesday, the first visit by India’s top diplomat to its rival in three years, part of efforts to restart a peace dialogue plagued by militant attacks and distrust. Swaraj
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
Taliban says will issue audio message from Mullah Mansour soon
The Taliban’s main spokesman said on Saturday that he had received an audio statement from Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the Taliban leader reported to have been wounded or killed in a gunfight in Pakistan this week, and would release it shortly.
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